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

Eastern Asia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 463,185 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
463,185 million USD
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
496,305 million USD
in 2021
All-time low
39,311 million USD
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 64.7k million USD1991: 40.8k million USD1992: 39.3k million USD1993: 45.0k million USD1994: 46.6k million USD1995: 51.8k million USD1996: 56.1k million USD1997: 57.8k million USD1998: 52.3k million USD1999: 51.3k million USD2000: 109.7k million USD2001: 61.0k million USD2002: 63.4k million USD2003: 49.6k million USD2004: 101.0k million USD2005: 103.7k million USD2006: 151.7k million USD2007: 208.1k million USD2008: 263.6k million USD2009: 224.9k million USD2010: 250.6k million USD2011: 296.3k million USD2012: 295.3k million USD2013: 341.9k million USD2014: 394.7k million USD2015: 376.6k million USD2016: 433.9k million USD2017: 431.4k million USD2018: 383.2k million USD2019: 429.2k million USD2020: 365.3k million USD2021: 496.3k million USD2022: 484.5k million USD2023: 463.2k million USD

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

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Eastern Asia stood at 463,185 million USD.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Eastern Asia peaked at 496,305 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39,311 million USD, in 1992.

That places Eastern Asia 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 64,696 million USD
1991 40,842 million USD -36.9%
1992 39,311 million USD -3.7%
1993 45,025 million USD +14.5%
1994 46,621 million USD +3.5%
1995 51,822 million USD +11.2%
1996 56,116 million USD +8.3%
1997 57,817 million USD +3.0%
1998 52,255 million USD -9.6%
1999 51,334 million USD -1.8%
2000 109,678 million USD +113.7%
2001 60,998 million USD -44.4%
2002 63,409 million USD +4.0%
2003 49,632 million USD -21.7%
2004 100,990 million USD +103.5%
2005 103,710 million USD +2.7%
2006 151,696 million USD +46.3%
2007 208,072 million USD +37.2%
2008 263,585 million USD +26.7%
2009 224,942 million USD -14.7%
2010 250,644 million USD +11.4%
2011 296,294 million USD +18.2%
2012 295,304 million USD -0.3%
2013 341,869 million USD +15.8%
2014 394,749 million USD +15.5%
2015 376,560 million USD -4.6%
2016 433,850 million USD +15.2%
2017 431,435 million USD -0.6%
2018 383,183 million USD -11.2%
2019 429,192 million USD +12.0%
2020 365,322 million USD -14.9%
2021 496,305 million USD +35.9%
2022 484,521 million USD -2.4%
2023 463,185 million USD -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,584 million USD 39,311 million USD 64,696 million USD 10
2000s 133,671 million USD 49,632 million USD 263,585 million USD 10
2010s 363,308 million USD 250,644 million USD 433,850 million USD 10
2020s 452,333 million USD 365,322 million USD 496,305 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Eastern 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
  5. 5 Germany 82,280 million USD compare
  6. 6 Canada 74,792 million USD compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Eastern Asia?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Eastern Asia was 463,185 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 496,305 million USD in 2021.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 39,311 million USD in 1992.
How does Eastern Asia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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.