Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in East Asia
East Asia: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 519.89 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in East Asia, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in East Asia stood at 519.89 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in East Asia peaked at 583.14 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144.05 billion, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 144.05 billion | — |
| 2010 | 154.42 billion | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 214.18 billion | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 182.49 billion | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 218.00 billion | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 261.00 billion | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 249.91 billion | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 287.71 billion | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 315.05 billion | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 343.24 billion | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 389.51 billion | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 543.32 billion | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 568.66 billion | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 566.57 billion | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 583.14 billion | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 519.89 billion | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.05 billion | 144.05 billion | 144.05 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 261.55 billion | 154.42 billion | 389.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.32 billion | 519.89 billion | 583.14 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia
- 1 Netherlands 367.13 billion compare
- 2 Luxembourg 346.71 billion compare
- 3 United States of America 343.14 billion compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 250.22 billion compare
- 5 Cayman Islands 175.42 billion compare
- 6 Singapore 147.16 billion compare
More external debt data for East Asia
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 8.27 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), 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)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 705.07 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 241.54 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in East Asia?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in East Asia was 519.89 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 583.14 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.05 billion in 2009.
- How does East Asia rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- East Asia ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. 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, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (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.