Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in East Asia
East Asia: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 287.40 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in East Asia, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in East Asia stood at 287.40 billion. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 305.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in East Asia peaked at 287.40 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.30 billion, in 2009.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 34.30 billion | — |
| 2010 | 47.09 billion | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 56.50 billion | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 60.07 billion | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 74.65 billion | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 70.88 billion | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 65.07 billion | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 68.77 billion | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 76.84 billion | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 78.85 billion | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 78.54 billion | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 240.43 billion | +206.1% |
| 2021 | 216.32 billion | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 219.60 billion | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 276.82 billion | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 287.40 billion | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.30 billion | 34.30 billion | 34.30 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.72 billion | 47.09 billion | 78.85 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.11 billion | 216.32 billion | 287.40 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia
More external debt data for East Asia
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 705.07 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 14.59 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 271.06 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 519.89 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 3.12 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 6.27 trillion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All 5.54 trillion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 240.28 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 72.31 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 241.54 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in East Asia?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in East Asia was 287.40 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 287.40 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.30 billion in 2009.
- How does East Asia rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- East Asia ranks 2nd out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.