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China Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in China stood at $79.98 billion in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 88% from $42.65 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $242.5 billion (down 67% since). China ranked 5th highest of the 200 countries in this dataset in 2025; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: USD · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in China?

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in China stood at $79.98 billion in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in China rising or falling?

The latest value is up 88% from $42.65 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $242.5 billion (down 67% since).

How does China rank for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)?

China ranked 5th highest of the 200 countries in this dataset in 2025; United States ranked first.

Metadata for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in China
IndicatorForeign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
CountryChina
CategoryMacroeconomics
UnitUSD
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: $79.98 billion (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-klt-dinv-cd-wd/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD?locations=CN

MLA

World Bank. "Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — China." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-klt-dinv-cd-wd/CHN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD?locations=CN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — China." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-klt-dinv-cd-wd/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD?locations=CN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_bx_klt_dinv_cd_wd_chn,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US\$) --- China}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-klt-dinv-cd-wd/CHN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD?locations=CN}
}