IBRD only vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
IBRD only
-8.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
142.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
IBRD only rank
13th
Japan rank
16th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- IBRD only
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 142.69 % change on previous year against -8.99 % change on previous year in IBRD only, a difference of 151.68 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 15.9 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
IBRD only ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.77 % change on previous year | 47.32 % change on previous year | 28.55 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 11.56 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 25.65 % change on previous year | 87.54 % change on previous year | 61.89 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -21.46 % change on previous year | 30.29 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 4.44 % change on previous year | 82.66 % change on previous year | 78.22 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | -2.33 % change on previous year | 21.44 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, IBRD only or Japan?
- Japan, at 142.69 % change on previous year against -8.99 % change on previous year in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between IBRD only and Japan?
- 151.68 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- IBRD only ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.