Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in East Asia

East Asia: Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All was 515.01 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
515.01 billion
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
4th
of 14 groups
All-time high
515.01 billion
in 2024
All-time low
133.34 billion
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in East Asia, 2009–2024

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B2009201620242009: 133.3B2010: 167.4B2011: 188.3B2012: 193.9B2013: 222.4B2014: 207.2B2015: 219.5B2016: 234.6B2017: 252.1B2018: 266.3B2019: 283.0B2020: 446.7B2021: 421.7B2022: 432.4B2023: 501.2B2024: 515.0B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in East Asia is 515.01 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in East Asia peaked at 515.01 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133.34 billion, in 2009.

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

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in East Asia, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in East Asia, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 133.34 billion
2010 167.35 billion +25.5%
2011 188.32 billion +12.5%
2012 193.89 billion +3.0%
2013 222.40 billion +14.7%
2014 207.24 billion -6.8%
2015 219.51 billion +5.9%
2016 234.65 billion +6.9%
2017 252.06 billion +7.4%
2018 266.34 billion +5.7%
2019 283.03 billion +6.3%
2020 446.69 billion +57.8%
2021 421.65 billion -5.6%
2022 432.36 billion +2.5%
2023 501.25 billion +15.9%
2024 515.01 billion +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 133.34 billion 133.34 billion 133.34 billion 1
2010s 223.48 billion 167.35 billion 283.03 billion 10
2020s 463.39 billion 421.65 billion 515.01 billion 5

Countries ranked near East Asia

  1. 1 United States of America 747.18 billion compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 513.87 billion compare
  3. 3 Germany 376.87 billion compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 341.19 billion compare
  5. 5 Ireland 269.85 billion compare
  6. 6 Hong Kong, China 258.42 billion compare
  7. 7 France 231.10 billion compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in East Asia?
Inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in East Asia was 515.01 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 515.01 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 133.34 billion in 2009.
How does East Asia rank for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all?
East Asia ranks 4th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (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.