Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in East Asia

East Asia: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All was 705.07 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
705.07 billion
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
4th
of 14 groups
All-time high
741.84 billion
in 2023
All-time low
154.12 billion
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in East Asia, 2009–2024

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B2009201620242009: 154.1B2010: 166.1B2011: 216.9B2012: 211.2B2013: 234.8B2014: 282.2B2015: 318.1B2016: 361.9B2017: 417.6B2018: 460.9B2019: 511.3B2020: 690.8B2021: 737.6B2022: 724.9B2023: 741.8B2024: 705.1B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in East Asia is 705.07 billion, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 149.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in East Asia peaked at 741.84 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154.12 billion, in 2009.

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

Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in East Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in East Asia, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 154.12 billion
2010 166.09 billion +7.8%
2011 216.88 billion +30.6%
2012 211.24 billion -2.6%
2013 234.80 billion +11.2%
2014 282.18 billion +20.2%
2015 318.11 billion +12.7%
2016 361.95 billion +13.8%
2017 417.57 billion +15.4%
2018 460.94 billion +10.4%
2019 511.28 billion +10.9%
2020 690.78 billion +35.1%
2021 737.63 billion +6.8%
2022 724.85 billion -1.7%
2023 741.84 billion +2.3%
2024 705.07 billion -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 154.12 billion 154.12 billion 154.12 billion 1
2010s 318.10 billion 166.09 billion 511.28 billion 10
2020s 720.03 billion 690.78 billion 741.84 billion 5

Countries ranked near East Asia

  1. 1 United States 847.99 billion compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 653.88 billion compare
  3. 3 Luxembourg 653.86 billion compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 597.25 billion compare
  5. 5 Switzerland 451.22 billion compare
  6. 6 Germany 349.55 billion compare
  7. 7 France 339.06 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in East Asia?
Outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in East Asia was 705.07 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 741.84 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 154.12 billion in 2009.
How does East Asia rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all?
East Asia ranks 4th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.9%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Assets (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.