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

China, Macao SAR: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 1,417 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,417 million USD
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
42nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
2,980 million USD
in 2021
All-time low
-994.97 million USD
in 2016
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in China, Macao SAR, 2001–2023

-1.0k01.0k2.0k3.0k2001201220232001: 21.7 million USD2002: 147.8 million USD2003: -10.3 million USD2004: -187 million USD2005: 115.9 million USD2006: 1.1k million USD2007: 37.3 million USD2008: -124.7 million USD2009: -15.5 million USD2010: -622.4 million USD2011: 158.2 million USD2012: 574.8 million USD2013: 1.9k million USD2014: 712 million USD2015: -870.4 million USD2016: -995 million USD2017: 842.9 million USD2018: 255.5 million USD2019: 962.8 million USD2020: 1.1k million USD2021: 3.0k million USD2022: 997.4 million USD2023: 1.4k million USD

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

Analysis

China, Macao SAR recorded 1,417 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.

The figure is up 42.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in China, Macao SAR peaked at 2,980 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, -994.97 million USD, in 2016.

China, Macao SAR ranks 42nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 124.47 million USD -187.02 million USD 1,135 million USD 9
2010s 292.21 million USD -994.97 million USD 1,904 million USD 10
2020s 1,612 million USD 997.38 million USD 2,980 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in China, Macao SAR?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in China, Macao SAR was 1,417 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 2,980 million USD in 2021.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was -994.97 million USD in 2016.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
China, Macao SAR ranks 42nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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.