Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 1,607 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,607 million USD
Change on year
up 51.3%
World rank
45th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3,211 million USD
in 2021
All-time low
-1,002 million USD
in 2016
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in China, Macao SAR, 2001–2023

-1.0k01.0k2.0k3.0k2001201220232001: 10.6 million USD2002: 71.1 million USD2003: -5 million USD2004: -91.9 million USD2005: 60.2 million USD2006: 635.9 million USD2007: 22.6 million USD2008: -83.4 million USD2009: -10.5 million USD2010: -441.4 million USD2011: 120.4 million USD2012: 469.2 million USD2013: 1.7k million USD2014: 681.1 million USD2015: -870.4 million USD2016: -1.0k million USD2017: 864 million USD2018: 269.6 million USD2019: 1.0k million USD2020: 1.1k million USD2021: 3.2k million USD2022: 1.1k million USD2023: 1.6k million USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.

Analysis

China, Macao SAR recorded 1,607 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in China, Macao SAR peaked at 3,211 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1,002 million USD, in 2016.

That places China, Macao SAR 45th out of 184 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 outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in China, Macao SAR, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in China, Macao SAR, 2001 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
2001 10.58 million USD —
2002 71.08 million USD +571.8%
2003 -4.99 million USD -107.0%
2004 -91.87 million USD +1742.3%
2005 60.17 million USD -165.5%
2006 635.89 million USD +956.9%
2007 22.65 million USD -96.4%
2008 -83.42 million USD -468.3%
2009 -10.52 million USD -87.4%
2010 -441.38 million USD +4095.3%
2011 120.35 million USD -127.3%
2012 469.22 million USD +289.9%
2013 1,674 million USD +256.8%
2014 681.06 million USD -59.3%
2015 -870.44 million USD -227.8%
2016 -1,002 million USD +15.1%
2017 863.95 million USD -186.2%
2018 269.64 million USD -68.8%
2019 1,041 million USD +285.9%
2020 1,148 million USD +10.3%
2021 3,211 million USD +179.7%
2022 1,062 million USD -66.9%
2023 1,607 million USD +51.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled 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
2010 -4095.3% -10.52 million USD -441.38 million USD
2004 -1742.3% -4.99 million USD -91.87 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.73 million USD -91.87 million USD 635.89 million USD 9
2010s 280.51 million USD -1,002 million USD 1,674 million USD 10
2020s 1,757 million USD 1,062 million USD 3,211 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in China, Macao SAR?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in China, Macao SAR was 1,607 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 3,211 million USD in 2021.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was -1,002 million USD in 2016.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
China, Macao SAR ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Macao SAR data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,172 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.