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

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

Latest (2023)
1,607 million USD
Change on year
up 51.3%
World rank
45th
of 182 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$ 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: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$ in China, Macao SAR is 1,607 million USD, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 51.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

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

China, Macao SAR ranks 45th of 182 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 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

Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR

  1. 42 Argentina 2,403 million USD compare
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  3. 44 Azerbaijan 1,875 million USD compare
  4. 46 Estonia 1,492 million USD compare
  5. 47 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,434 million USD compare
  6. 48 Finland 1,372 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in China, Macao SAR?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in China, Macao SAR was 1,607 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 China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 3,211 million USD in 2021.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ 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$?
China, Macao SAR ranks 45th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ 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 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.