Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -227.7% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +306.6% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3709.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1988 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +260.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +3709.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +306.6% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +260.3% | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +227.7% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 16 Macau, China 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Papua New Guinea 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Canada 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Spain 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Chile 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Switzerland 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 France 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,843 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,123 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.