Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 5,700 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,700 million USD
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
43rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
15,361 million USD
in 2007
All-time low
222 million USD
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 1.3k million USD1991: 1.3k million USD1992: 879 million USD1993: 917 million USD1994: 1.4k million USD1995: 1.6k million USD1996: 1.9k million USD1997: 2.2k million USD1998: 222 million USD1999: 2.9k million USD2000: 7.6k million USD2001: 5.1k million USD2002: 3.3k million USD2003: 3.6k million USD2004: 4.0k million USD2005: 4.2k million USD2006: 14.0k million USD2007: 15.4k million USD2008: 8.2k million USD2009: 4.8k million USD2010: 3.8k million USD2011: 5.0k million USD2012: 5.6k million USD2013: 4.9k million USD2014: 5.8k million USD2015: 4.8k million USD2016: 11.0k million USD2017: 7.5k million USD2018: 7.1k million USD2019: 8.2k million USD2020: 6.1k million USD2021: 5.4k million USD2022: 10.2k million USD2023: 5.7k million USD

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

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$ in China, Taiwan Province of stood at 5,700 million USD.

The figure is down 43.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 15,361 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 222 million USD, in 1998.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 1,330 million USD
1991 1,271 million USD -4.4%
1992 879 million USD -30.8%
1993 917 million USD +4.3%
1994 1,375 million USD +49.9%
1995 1,559 million USD +13.4%
1996 1,864 million USD +19.6%
1997 2,248 million USD +20.6%
1998 222 million USD -90.1%
1999 2,926 million USD +1218.0%
2000 7,608 million USD +160.0%
2001 5,129 million USD -32.6%
2002 3,272 million USD -36.2%
2003 3,576 million USD +9.3%
2004 3,952 million USD +10.5%
2005 4,228 million USD +7.0%
2006 13,969 million USD +230.4%
2007 15,361 million USD +10.0%
2008 8,237 million USD -46.4%
2009 4,798 million USD -41.8%
2010 3,812 million USD -20.6%
2011 4,955 million USD +30.0%
2012 5,559 million USD +12.2%
2013 4,933 million USD -11.3%
2014 5,770 million USD +17.0%
2015 4,797 million USD -16.9%
2016 11,037 million USD +130.1%
2017 7,513 million USD -31.9%
2018 7,114 million USD -5.3%
2019 8,240 million USD +15.8%
2020 6,053 million USD -26.5%
2021 5,416 million USD -10.5%
2022 10,158 million USD +87.6%
2023 5,700 million USD -43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,459 million USD 222 million USD 2,926 million USD 10
2000s 7,013 million USD 3,272 million USD 15,361 million USD 10
2010s 6,373 million USD 3,812 million USD 11,037 million USD 10
2020s 6,832 million USD 5,416 million USD 10,158 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in China, Taiwan Province of?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in China, Taiwan Province of was 5,700 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, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 15,361 million USD in 2007.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 222 million USD in 1998.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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.