FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — China

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in China in 2025 — 0.41%. Ranked 79 in the world out of 97. Since 1979, the indicator has risen by 0.41 pp.

2025 0.41% +0.18 pp vs 2024
World rank 79of 97
Period maximum 6.16%1993
Period minimum 0%1979

Trend over time

1979–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — China, 1979–20250246819791984198919941999200420092014201920241979: 0%1980: 0.03%1981: 0.14%1982: 0.21%1983: 0.28%1984: 0.48%1985: 0.54%1986: 0.62%1987: 0.85%1988: 1.02%1989: 0.97%1990: 0.96%1991: 1.14%1992: 2.6%1993: 6.16%1994: 5.96%1995: 4.86%1996: 4.63%1997: 4.7%1998: 4.4%1999: 3.72%2000: 3.44%2001: 3.47%2002: 3.56%2003: 3.44%2004: 3.43%2005: 4.49%2006: 4.44%2007: 4.34%2008: 3.68%2009: 2.53%2010: 3.94%2011: 3.65%2012: 2.78%2013: 2.99%2014: 2.51%2015: 2.15%2016: 1.53%2017: 1.32%2018: 1.66%2019: 1.29%2020: 1.69%2021: 1.89%2022: 1.04%2023: 0.28%2024: 0.23%2025: 0.41%
Change over the period: +0.41 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China

China 0.41%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.41 +0.18 pp
2024 0.23 −0.05 pp
2023 0.28 −0.76 pp
2022 1.04 −0.85 pp
2021 1.89 +0.2 pp
2020 1.69 +0.4 pp
2019 1.29 −0.38 pp
2018 1.66 +0.34 pp
2017 1.32 −0.2 pp
2016 1.53 −0.62 pp
2015 2.15 −0.36 pp
2014 2.51 −0.47 pp
2013 2.99 +0.2 pp
2012 2.78 −0.87 pp
2011 3.65 −0.28 pp
2010 3.94 +1.41 pp
2009 2.53 −1.15 pp
2008 3.68 −0.66 pp
2007 4.34 −0.11 pp
2006 4.44 −0.05 pp
2005 4.49 +1.06 pp
2004 3.43 −0.01 pp
2003 3.44 −0.12 pp
2002 3.56 +0.09 pp
2001 3.47 +0.03 pp
2000 3.44 −0.28 pp
1999 3.72 −0.69 pp
1998 4.4 −0.29 pp
1997 4.7 +0.07 pp
1996 4.63 −0.23 pp
1995 4.86 −1.1 pp
1994 5.96 −0.2 pp
1993 6.16 +3.56 pp
1992 2.6 +1.47 pp
1991 1.14 +0.17 pp
1990 0.96 −0.01 pp
1989 0.97 −0.05 pp
1988 1.02 +0.17 pp
1987 0.85 +0.22 pp
1986 0.62 +0.09 pp
1985 0.54 +0.05 pp
1984 0.48 +0.21 pp
1983 0.28 +0.07 pp
1982 0.21 +0.07 pp
1981 0.14 +0.11 pp
1980 0.03 +0.03 pp
1979 0

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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