Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 25.6%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.2% |
| 2007 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 1 Malta 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Luxembourg 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Singapore 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Ireland 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 769.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.