Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 2,048 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,048 million USD
Change on year
down 39.8%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6,183 million USD
in 2019
All-time low
-5,802 million USD
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in China, Macao SAR, 1990–2023

-5.0k-2.5k02.5k5.0k1990200620231990: 1.6 million USD1991: 31 million USD1992: -49 million USD1993: -8.2 million USD1994: 7.5 million USD1995: 4.3 million USD1996: 11.5 million USD1997: 4.4 million USD1998: -34.9 million USD1999: 18.6 million USD2000: -1.6 million USD2001: 328.1 million USD2002: 785.2 million USD2003: 855.4 million USD2004: 986.6 million USD2005: 2.4k million USD2006: 3.1k million USD2007: 3.8k million USD2008: 3.9k million USD2009: 1.3k million USD2010: 4.0k million USD2011: 953.8 million USD2012: 4.8k million USD2013: 5.2k million USD2014: 3.6k million USD2015: 1.0k million USD2016: 1.9k million USD2017: 1.5k million USD2018: 2.5k million USD2019: 6.2k million USD2020: -5.8k million USD2021: 4.9k million USD2022: 3.4k million USD2023: 2.0k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

China, Macao SAR recorded 2,048 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.

The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in China, Macao SAR peaked at 6,183 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5,802 million USD, in 2020.

That places China, Macao SAR 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in China, Macao SAR, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in China, Macao SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 1.55 million USD
1991 31.01 million USD +1896.1%
1992 -48.97 million USD -257.9%
1993 -8.25 million USD -83.2%
1994 7.46 million USD -190.5%
1995 4.34 million USD -41.8%
1996 11.52 million USD +165.2%
1997 4.41 million USD -61.7%
1998 -34.86 million USD -890.1%
1999 18.61 million USD -153.4%
2000 -1.6 million USD -108.6%
2001 328.11 million USD -20671.0%
2002 785.21 million USD +139.3%
2003 855.43 million USD +8.9%
2004 986.64 million USD +15.3%
2005 2,394 million USD +142.7%
2006 3,098 million USD +29.4%
2007 3,799 million USD +22.6%
2008 3,872 million USD +1.9%
2009 1,256 million USD -67.6%
2010 3,992 million USD +217.8%
2011 953.76 million USD -76.1%
2012 4,770 million USD +400.1%
2013 5,215 million USD +9.3%
2014 3,613 million USD -30.7%
2015 1,010 million USD -72.0%
2016 1,928 million USD +90.8%
2017 1,472 million USD -23.6%
2018 2,477 million USD +68.2%
2019 6,183 million USD +149.6%
2020 -5,802 million USD -193.8%
2021 4,901 million USD -184.5%
2022 3,405 million USD -30.5%
2023 2,048 million USD -39.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.32 million USD -48.97 million USD 31.01 million USD 10
2000s 1,737 million USD -1.6 million USD 3,872 million USD 10
2010s 3,161 million USD 953.76 million USD 6,183 million USD 10
2020s 1,138 million USD -5,802 million USD 4,901 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in China, Macao SAR?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in China, Macao SAR was 2,048 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 6,183 million USD in 2019.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was -5,802 million USD in 2020.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
China, Macao SAR ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Macao SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.