Foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows in China increased remarkably since 2000, reaching 146.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. FDI in other developing countries was significantly lower, with Brazil having the second highest amount at 25 billion dolars.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows in select developing economies worldwide from 2000 to 2022
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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UNCTAD. (July 4, 2023). Foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows in select developing economies worldwide from 2000 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448244/fdi-outflows-developing-countries/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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UNCTAD. "Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) Outflows in Select Developing Economies Worldwide from 2000 to 2022 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448244/fdi-outflows-developing-countries/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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