FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — East Asia & Pacific

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in East Asia & Pacific in 2025 — 1.27%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.67 pp.

2025 1.27% −0.27 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 3.18%2007
Period minimum 0.28%1979

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — East Asia & Pacific, 1970–20250123419701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.6%1971: 0.63%1972: 0.58%1973: 0.33%1974: 0.49%1975: 0.43%1976: 0.39%1977: 0.28%1978: 0.29%1979: 0.28%1980: 0.32%1981: 0.44%1982: 0.42%1983: 0.43%1984: 0.28%1985: 0.3%1986: 0.43%1987: 0.57%1988: 0.58%1989: 0.51%1990: 0.69%1991: 0.5%1992: 0.63%1993: 0.89%1994: 0.96%1995: 1.05%1996: 1.15%1997: 1.39%1998: 1.4%1999: 1.66%2000: 2.07%2001: 1.62%2002: 1.41%2003: 1.44%2004: 2.02%2005: 1.8%2006: 2.58%2007: 3.18%2008: 2.69%2009: 1.94%2010: 2.88%2011: 2.8%2012: 2.41%2013: 2.72%2014: 2.81%2015: 2.76%2016: 2.28%2017: 2.27%2018: 2.24%2019: 1.93%2020: 2.15%2021: 2.59%2022: 2.27%2023: 1.47%2024: 1.55%2025: 1.27%
Change over the period: +0.67 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific 1.27%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — East Asia & Pacific, by year East Asia & Pacific All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.27 −0.27 pp
2024 1.55 +0.08 pp
2023 1.47 −0.8 pp
2022 2.27 −0.32 pp
2021 2.59 +0.44 pp
2020 2.15 +0.21 pp
2019 1.93 −0.31 pp
2018 2.24 −0.02 pp
2017 2.27 −0.02 pp
2016 2.28 −0.48 pp
2015 2.76 −0.05 pp
2014 2.81 +0.09 pp
2013 2.72 +0.31 pp
2012 2.41 −0.39 pp
2011 2.8 −0.08 pp
2010 2.88 +0.93 pp
2009 1.94 −0.75 pp
2008 2.69 −0.48 pp
2007 3.18 +0.59 pp
2006 2.58 +0.79 pp
2005 1.8 −0.22 pp
2004 2.02 +0.58 pp
2003 1.44 +0.03 pp
2002 1.41 −0.21 pp
2001 1.62 −0.45 pp
2000 2.07 +0.41 pp
1999 1.66 +0.26 pp
1998 1.4 +0.01 pp
1997 1.39 +0.24 pp
1996 1.15 +0.09 pp
1995 1.05 +0.09 pp
1994 0.96 +0.07 pp
1993 0.89 +0.26 pp
1992 0.63 +0.13 pp
1991 0.5 −0.19 pp
1990 0.69 +0.18 pp
1989 0.51 −0.07 pp
1988 0.58 +0.01 pp
1987 0.57 +0.14 pp
1986 0.43 +0.13 pp
1985 0.3 +0.02 pp
1984 0.28 −0.15 pp
1983 0.43 +0 pp
1982 0.42 −0.02 pp
1981 0.44 +0.12 pp
1980 0.32 +0.04 pp
1979 0.28 −0.01 pp
1978 0.29 +0 pp
1977 0.28 −0.1 pp
1976 0.39 −0.04 pp
1975 0.43 −0.06 pp
1974 0.49 +0.16 pp
1973 0.33 −0.25 pp
1972 0.58 −0.04 pp
1971 0.63 +0.03 pp
1970 0.6

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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