Advanced economies vs China: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)

Advanced economies
403.60 billion
in 2024
China
153.69 billion
in 2024
Advanced economies rank
1st
China rank
2nd

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time

  • Advanced economies
  • China
-200.0B0200.0B400.0B600.0B200520142024

How they compare

Advanced economies currently reports 403.60 billion against 153.69 billion in China, a difference of 249.91 billion.

That makes Advanced economies's figure about 2.6 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Advanced economies ahead.

Advanced economies ranks 1st and China ranks 2nd of 9 groups.

Advanced economies has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Advanced economies China Difference Ahead
2000s 385.81 billion -106.32 billion 492.12 billion Advanced economies
2010s 114.36 billion -115.34 billion 229.70 billion Advanced economies
2020s 377.53 billion 16.64 billion 360.89 billion Advanced economies

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Advanced economies or China?
Advanced economies, at 403.60 billion against 153.69 billion in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Advanced economies and China?
249.91 billion, with Advanced economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Advanced economies and China?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Advanced economies and China rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Advanced economies ranks 1st and China ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.