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

China, Macao SAR: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 2,324 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,324 million USD
Change on year
down 35.9%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6,683 million USD
in 2019
All-time low
-6,319 million USD
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-5.0k05.0k1990200620231990: 0.48 million USD1991: 10.7 million USD1992: -19.5 million USD1993: -3.6 million USD1994: 3.5 million USD1995: 2.2 million USD1996: 5.9 million USD1997: 2.3 million USD1998: -17.9 million USD1999: 9.4 million USD2000: -0.79 million USD2001: 160 million USD2002: 377.7 million USD2003: 412.3 million USD2004: 484.7 million USD2005: 1.2k million USD2006: 1.7k million USD2007: 2.3k million USD2008: 2.6k million USD2009: 852 million USD2010: 2.8k million USD2011: 725.6 million USD2012: 3.9k million USD2013: 4.6k million USD2014: 3.5k million USD2015: 1.0k million USD2016: 1.9k million USD2017: 1.5k million USD2018: 2.6k million USD2019: 6.7k million USD2020: -6.3k million USD2021: 5.3k million USD2022: 3.6k million USD2023: 2.3k million USD

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$ in China, Macao SAR is 2,324 million USD, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in China, Macao SAR peaked at 6,683 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6,319 million USD, in 2020.

China, Macao SAR ranks 68th of 191 countries 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.

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

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in China, Macao SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 0.48 million USD —
1991 10.72 million USD +2133.3%
1992 -19.5 million USD -281.9%
1993 -3.6 million USD -81.5%
1994 3.48 million USD -196.7%
1995 2.19 million USD -37.1%
1996 5.94 million USD +171.2%
1997 2.31 million USD -61.1%
1998 -17.89 million USD -874.5%
1999 9.42 million USD -152.7%
2000 -0.79 million USD -108.4%
2001 159.96 million USD -20347.5%
2002 377.67 million USD +136.1%
2003 412.28 million USD +9.2%
2004 484.66 million USD +17.6%
2005 1,243 million USD +156.5%
2006 1,736 million USD +39.6%
2007 2,305 million USD +32.8%
2008 2,591 million USD +12.4%
2009 852.05 million USD -67.1%
2010 2,831 million USD +232.3%
2011 725.6 million USD -74.4%
2012 3,894 million USD +436.6%
2013 4,586 million USD +17.8%
2014 3,456 million USD -24.6%
2015 1,010 million USD -70.8%
2016 1,942 million USD +92.2%
2017 1,509 million USD -22.3%
2018 2,613 million USD +73.2%
2019 6,683 million USD +155.7%
2020 -6,319 million USD -194.6%
2021 5,280 million USD -183.6%
2022 3,625 million USD -31.3%
2023 2,324 million USD -35.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in China, Macao SAR 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +20347.5% -0.79 million USD 159.96 million USD
1991 +2133.3% 0.48 million USD 10.72 million USD
1998 -874.5% 2.31 million USD -17.89 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.645 million USD -19.5 million USD 10.72 million USD 10
2000s 1,016 million USD -0.79 million USD 2,591 million USD 10
2010s 2,925 million USD 725.6 million USD 6,683 million USD 10
2020s 1,228 million USD -6,319 million USD 5,280 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in China, Macao SAR?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in China, Macao SAR was 2,324 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 6,683 million USD in 2019.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was -6,319 million USD in 2020.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
China, Macao SAR ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,713 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.