Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Asia

Asia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 667,014 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
667,014 million USD
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
1st
of 16 groups
All-time high
745,080 million USD
in 2021
All-time low
34,747 million USD
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 62.1k million USD1991: 40.1k million USD1992: 34.7k million USD1993: 45.8k million USD1994: 58.3k million USD1995: 68.7k million USD1996: 79.1k million USD1997: 79.5k million USD1998: 56.6k million USD1999: 68.0k million USD2000: 135.6k million USD2001: 80.8k million USD2002: 73.7k million USD2003: 60.6k million USD2004: 129.9k million USD2005: 137.0k million USD2006: 218.3k million USD2007: 321.6k million USD2008: 362.2k million USD2009: 302.9k million USD2010: 353.8k million USD2011: 435.0k million USD2012: 435.3k million USD2013: 540.2k million USD2014: 608.5k million USD2015: 563.7k million USD2016: 572.6k million USD2017: 619.6k million USD2018: 544.0k million USD2019: 676.7k million USD2020: 502.1k million USD2021: 745.1k million USD2022: 699.5k million USD2023: 667.0k million USD

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 667,014 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$ in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Asia peaked at 745,080 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34,747 million USD, in 1992.

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

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

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 62,116 million USD —
1991 40,117 million USD -35.4%
1992 34,747 million USD -13.4%
1993 45,795 million USD +31.8%
1994 58,315 million USD +27.3%
1995 68,654 million USD +17.7%
1996 79,116 million USD +15.2%
1997 79,483 million USD +0.5%
1998 56,627 million USD -28.8%
1999 67,963 million USD +20.0%
2000 135,597 million USD +99.5%
2001 80,828 million USD -40.4%
2002 73,669 million USD -8.9%
2003 60,582 million USD -17.8%
2004 129,936 million USD +114.5%
2005 137,036 million USD +5.5%
2006 218,251 million USD +59.3%
2007 321,560 million USD +47.3%
2008 362,212 million USD +12.6%
2009 302,873 million USD -16.4%
2010 353,809 million USD +16.8%
2011 434,984 million USD +22.9%
2012 435,328 million USD +0.1%
2013 540,230 million USD +24.1%
2014 608,544 million USD +12.6%
2015 563,694 million USD -7.4%
2016 572,617 million USD +1.6%
2017 619,558 million USD +8.2%
2018 544,011 million USD -12.2%
2019 676,669 million USD +24.4%
2020 502,103 million USD -25.8%
2021 745,080 million USD +48.4%
2022 699,474 million USD -6.1%
2023 667,014 million USD -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,293 million USD 34,747 million USD 79,483 million USD 10
2000s 182,254 million USD 60,582 million USD 362,212 million USD 10
2010s 534,944 million USD 353,809 million USD 676,669 million USD 10
2020s 653,418 million USD 502,103 million USD 745,080 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Japan 184,022 million USD compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 147,850 million USD compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 5,669 million USD compare
  4. 3 Switzerland 104,954 million USD compare
  5. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 104,286 million USD compare
  6. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,434 million USD compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Asia?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Asia was 667,014 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 745,080 million USD in 2021.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 34,747 million USD in 1992.
How does Asia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Asia ranks 1st out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 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.