FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Eastern Asia

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Eastern Asia in 2024 — 0.81%. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 0.64 pp.

2024 0.81% −0.05 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 2.63%2007
Period minimum 0.12%1985

Trend over time

1981–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Eastern Asia, 1981–2024012319811986199119962001200620112016202120241981: 0.17%1982: 0.15%1983: 0.14%1984: 0.16%1985: 0.12%1986: 0.18%1987: 0.34%1988: 0.24%1989: 0.15%1990: 0.24%1991: 0.18%1992: 0.38%1993: 0.63%1994: 0.69%1995: 0.63%1996: 0.8%1997: 0.99%1998: 1.18%1999: 1.42%2000: 1.91%2001: 1.38%2002: 1.18%2003: 1.3%2004: 1.41%2005: 1.99%2006: 2.05%2007: 2.63%2008: 2.5%2009: 1.76%2010: 2.59%2011: 2.52%2012: 2%2013: 2.36%2014: 2.45%2015: 2.45%2016: 1.94%2017: 1.68%2018: 1.73%2019: 1.38%2020: 1.96%2021: 2.12%2022: 1.57%2023: 0.86%2024: 0.81%
Change over the period: +0.64 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Eastern Asia 0.81%
World 1.36%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Eastern Asia, by year Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.81 −0.05 pp
2023 0.86 −0.7 pp
2022 1.57 −0.55 pp
2021 2.12 +0.16 pp
2020 1.96 +0.58 pp
2019 1.38 −0.35 pp
2018 1.73 +0.05 pp
2017 1.68 −0.25 pp
2016 1.94 −0.51 pp
2015 2.45 +0 pp
2014 2.45 +0.08 pp
2013 2.36 +0.36 pp
2012 2 −0.51 pp
2011 2.52 −0.07 pp
2010 2.59 +0.83 pp
2009 1.76 −0.74 pp
2008 2.5 −0.13 pp
2007 2.63 +0.58 pp
2006 2.05 +0.06 pp
2005 1.99 +0.57 pp
2004 1.41 +0.11 pp
2003 1.3 +0.12 pp
2002 1.18 −0.2 pp
2001 1.38 −0.54 pp
2000 1.91 +0.5 pp
1999 1.42 +0.24 pp
1998 1.18 +0.19 pp
1997 0.99 +0.19 pp
1996 0.8 +0.17 pp
1995 0.63 −0.07 pp
1994 0.69 +0.06 pp
1993 0.63 +0.25 pp
1992 0.38 +0.2 pp
1991 0.18 −0.06 pp
1990 0.24 +0.09 pp
1989 0.15 −0.09 pp
1988 0.24 −0.1 pp
1987 0.34 +0.16 pp
1986 0.18 +0.05 pp
1985 0.12 −0.03 pp
1984 0.16 +0.01 pp
1983 0.14 −0 pp
1982 0.15 −0.02 pp
1981 0.17

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.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.