What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.

How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 25.2%

Rank

18th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

All-time low

-0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1971–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.

That represents a change of 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$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0168 BoP, current US$ 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 18th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ 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	-20.8%
1991	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1992	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+260.0%
1993	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1994	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1995	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1996	0.005 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	0.005 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	0.0137 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	0.0089 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	+31.3%
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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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	+260.0%	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	0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0089 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)

15 Andorra 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,949 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,394 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
GDP 22.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)

All data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.