China FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP) (2025)
China's FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP): 0.4 % of GDP in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS), 1979–2025.
China (2025)
0.4
% of GDP
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
47
years of data
Data
| 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.