Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 679.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in East Asia & Pacific is 679.78 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 814.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 476.36 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 476.36 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 480.50 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 879.63 million BoP, current US$ | +83.1% |
| 1973 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +151.0% |
| 1974 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.6% |
| 1982 | 6.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 9.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1985 | 11.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 21.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.7% |
| 1987 | 30.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 51.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1989 | 61.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 65.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 40.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1992 | 39.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 45.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 58.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 74.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 82.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 82.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 70.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 139.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.4% |
| 2001 | 108.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 75.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 92.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 129.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 100.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 206.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +106.0% |
| 2007 | 274.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 324.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 257.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 362.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 382.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 386.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 442.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 560.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 514.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 570.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 563.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 494.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 585.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 518.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 688.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 814.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 671.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 676.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 679.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 476.36 million BoP, current US$ | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 75.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 324.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 362.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 585.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 674.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 518.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 814.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 2 Japan 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 China, People's Republic of 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 121.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Luxembourg 101.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 99.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 France 96.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,601 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7658 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,689 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3301 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP per capita 13,812 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in East Asia & Pacific?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in East Asia & Pacific was 679.78 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?
- The highest recorded value was 814.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.36 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 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.