Eswatini vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Eswatini
168.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
142.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eswatini rank
14th
Japan rank
16th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Eswatini
- Japan
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 168.48 % change on previous year against 142.69 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 25.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.99 % change on previous year | -61.26 % change on previous year | 131.25 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 41.05 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 32.73 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 1990s | -2.2 % change on previous year | 98.35 % change on previous year | 100.56 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 59.4 % change on previous year | -21.46 % change on previous year | 80.86 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 10.6 % change on previous year | 82.66 % change on previous year | 72.07 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 62.47 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 65.28 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Eswatini or Japan?
- Eswatini, at 168.48 % change on previous year against 142.69 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Eswatini and Japan?
- 25.79 % change on previous year, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Eswatini ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.