Euro area vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 300.95 billion BoP, current US$ against 171.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 129.00 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 122.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 121.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 106.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 134.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 193.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 154.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Euro area or Japan?
- Euro area, at 300.95 billion BoP, current US$ against 171.95 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Euro area and Japan?
- 129.00 billion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Euro area ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.