Foreign direct investment, net outflows in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1971–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 176.21 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 256.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.88 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -1.88 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 2.77 million BoP, current US$ | -247.2% |
| 1978 | 10.94 million BoP, current US$ | +294.6% |
| 1979 | 7.15 million BoP, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 314.08 million BoP, current US$ | +4295.1% |
| 1981 | 340.39 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 366.79 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 349.44 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 411.85 million BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 944.35 million BoP, current US$ | +129.3% |
| 1986 | 690.07 million BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1988 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 5.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +304.2% |
| 1993 | 6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 6.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 10.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.2% |
| 2002 | 8.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 13.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 21.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 36.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2007 | 40.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 82.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +102.6% |
| 2009 | 61.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 89.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 86.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 109.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 115.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 163.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 205.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 232.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 164.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 177.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 164.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 185.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 219.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 245.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 256.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 225.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.11 million BoP, current US$ | -1.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10.94 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 683.10 million BoP, current US$ | 314.08 million BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 232.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 256.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 13 Canada 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Spain 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Malta 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 India 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Denmark 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Brazil 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Services, value added 13.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.27 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.44 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 35.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 256.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.88 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.