China vs United States of America: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 153.89 billion against 53.04 billion in China, a difference of 100.85 billion.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 245 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.42 billion | 63.36 billion | 35.94 billion | United States of America |
| 2010s | 53.15 billion | 77.35 billion | 24.20 billion | United States of America |
| 2020s | 60.38 billion | 147.58 billion | 87.20 billion | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 153.89 billion against 53.04 billion in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt between China and United States of America?
- 100.85 billion, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 245 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.