Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
China's foreign direct investment stands at 42.65B as of 2024-12-31, down from 51.34B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1979 to 2024 (46 observations).
In 2024, China's foreign direct investment was 42.65B, down from 51.34B in 2023.
In 2023, China's foreign direct investment was 51.34B, down from 190.20B in 2022.
In 2022, China's foreign direct investment was 190.20B, down from 344.07B in 2021.
In 2021, China's foreign direct investment was 344.07B, up from 253.10B in 2020.
In 2020, China's foreign direct investment was 253.10B, up from 187.17B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.65B | -8.69B |
| 2023 | 51.34B | -138.87B |
| 2022 | 190.20B | -153.87B |
| 2021 | 344.07B | +90.98B |
| 2020 | 253.10B | +65.93B |
| 2019 | 187.17B | -48.20B |
| 2018 | 235.37B | +69.28B |
| 2017 | 166.08B | -8.67B |
| 2016 | 174.75B | -67.74B |
| 2015 | 242.49B | -25.61B |
| 2014 | 268.10B | -22.83B |
| 2013 | 290.93B | +49.71B |
| 2012 | 241.21B | -38.86B |
| 2011 | 280.07B | +36.37B |
| 2010 | 243.70B | +112.65B |
| 2009 | 131.06B | -40.48B |
| 2008 | 171.53B | +15.29B |
| 2007 | 156.25B | +32.17B |
| 2006 | 124.08B | +19.97B |
| 2005 | 104.11B | +35.99B |
| 2004 | 68.12B | +10.22B |
| 2003 | 57.90B | +4.83B |
| 2002 | 53.07B | +6.02B |
| 2001 | 47.05B | +4.96B |
| 2000 | 42.10B | +1.08B |
| 1999 | 41.01B | -4.63B |
| 1998 | 45.64B | +205.00M |
| 1997 | 45.44B | +5.26B |
| 1996 | 40.18B | +4.33B |
| 1995 | 35.85B | +2.06B |
| 1994 | 33.79B | +6.27B |
| 1993 | 27.52B | +16.36B |
| 1992 | 11.16B | +6.79B |
| 1991 | 4.37B | +879.00M |
| 1990 | 3.49B | +94.00M |
| 1989 | 3.39B | +199.00M |
| 1988 | 3.19B | +880.00M |
| 1987 | 2.31B | +439.00M |
| 1986 | 1.88B | +216.00M |
| 1985 | 1.66B | +401.00M |
| 1984 | 1.26B | +622.00M |
| 1983 | 636.00M | +206.00M |
| 1982 | 430.00M | +165.00M |
| 1981 | 265.00M | +208.00M |
| 1980 | 57.00M | +56.92M |
| 1979 | 80,000 | — |
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China's foreign direct investment is 42.65B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 51.34B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 344.07B (2021); the lowest is 80,000 (1979), across data from 1979 to 2024.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.