Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in China

China: Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial was 11.61 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.61 billion
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
11th
of 245 countries
All-time high
24.01 billion
in 2020
All-time low
2.93 billion
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in China, 2009–2024

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B2009201620242009: 2.9B2010: 5.1B2011: 9.5B2012: 4.0B2013: 16.0B2014: 14.5B2015: 7.5B2016: 9.9B2017: 13.0B2018: 11.8B2019: 20.9B2020: 24.0B2021: 22.8B2022: 22.5B2023: 18.7B2024: 11.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in China is 11.61 billion, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 37.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in China peaked at 24.01 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.93 billion, in 2009.

That places China 11th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in China, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information) in China, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 2.93 billion
2010 5.08 billion +73.2%
2011 9.52 billion +87.5%
2012 3.99 billion -58.0%
2013 15.98 billion +300.1%
2014 14.51 billion -9.2%
2015 7.48 billion -48.5%
2016 9.92 billion +32.7%
2017 13.00 billion +31.0%
2018 11.79 billion -9.3%
2019 20.88 billion +77.1%
2020 24.01 billion +15.0%
2021 22.81 billion -5.0%
2022 22.50 billion -1.4%
2023 18.70 billion -16.9%
2024 11.61 billion -37.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.93 billion 2.93 billion 2.93 billion 1
2010s 11.21 billion 3.99 billion 20.88 billion 10
2020s 19.93 billion 11.61 billion 24.01 billion 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 8 Spain 15.67 billion compare
  2. 9 Brazil 14.67 billion compare
  3. 10 Belgium 11.67 billion compare
  4. 12 Ireland 11.53 billion compare
  5. 13 Poland 11.36 billion compare
  6. 14 Australia 10.19 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in China?
Inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in China was 11.61 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 24.01 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 billion in 2009.
How does China rank for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial?
China ranks 11th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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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.