Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Asia

Asia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 606,676 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
606,676 million USD
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
656,010 million USD
in 2021
All-time low
42,285 million USD
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Asia, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 67.2k million USD1991: 42.5k million USD1992: 42.3k million USD1993: 54.3k million USD1994: 63.7k million USD1995: 67.0k million USD1996: 80.5k million USD1997: 79.6k million USD1998: 58.8k million USD1999: 71.4k million USD2000: 134.5k million USD2001: 97.0k million USD2002: 83.5k million USD2003: 63.9k million USD2004: 155.6k million USD2005: 162.8k million USD2006: 260.8k million USD2007: 354.7k million USD2008: 365.2k million USD2009: 324.3k million USD2010: 366.8k million USD2011: 399.8k million USD2012: 387.0k million USD2013: 494.4k million USD2014: 568.2k million USD2015: 552.9k million USD2016: 555.9k million USD2017: 591.6k million USD2018: 491.7k million USD2019: 623.2k million USD2020: 464.3k million USD2021: 656.0k million USD2022: 633.7k million USD2023: 606.7k million USD

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Asia is 606,676 million USD, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Asia peaked at 656,010 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42,285 million USD, in 1992.

Asia ranks 1st of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62,734 million USD 42,285 million USD 80,465 million USD 10
2000s 200,222 million USD 63,926 million USD 365,229 million USD 10
2010s 503,162 million USD 366,841 million USD 623,238 million USD 10
2020s 590,173 million USD 464,265 million USD 656,010 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Japan 201,907 million USD compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 134,749 million USD compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 94,403 million USD compare
  4. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 89,476 million USD compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Asia?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Asia was 606,676 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 656,010 million USD in 2021.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,285 million USD in 1992.
How does Asia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Asia ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — 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
213 places, 6,043 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.