China (2025)
0.4
% of GDP
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
47
years of data

Data

China FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP) (2025) — source data. World Bank.
Year % of GDP YoY Change
2025 0.4 +0.2pp
2024 0.2 -0.1pp
2023 0.3 -0.7pp
2022 1 -0.9pp
2021 1.9 +0.2pp
2020 1.7 +0.4pp
2019 1.3 -0.4pp
2018 1.7 +0.4pp
2017 1.3 -0.2pp
2016 1.5 -0.6pp
2015 2.1 -0.4pp
2014 2.5 -0.5pp
2013 3 +0.2pp
2012 2.8 -0.9pp
2011 3.7 -0.2pp
2010 3.9 +1.4pp
2009 2.5 -1.2pp
2008 3.7 -0.6pp
2007 4.3 -0.1pp
2006 4.4 unchanged

About this Dataset

China recorded 0.4 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 1979–2025 the series ranges from 0 in 1979 to 6.2 in 1993.

This page tracks foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP in China from 1990 to present. FDI is the primary channel of long-term cross-border capital allocation.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP in China from 1990 to present. FDI is the primary channel of long-term cross-border capital allocation. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1979–2025 (47 observations).

The series peaked at 6.2 % of GDP in 1993 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1979. The latest reading of 0.4 in 2025 represents a change of +0.2pp.