Japan vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Japan
142.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
148.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
16th
Nigeria rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 148.16 % change on previous year against 142.69 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 5.47 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.32 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | 38.54 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.32 % change on previous year | 29.57 % change on previous year | 21.24 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 87.54 % change on previous year | 26.55 % change on previous year | 60.98 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | -21.46 % change on previous year | 31.02 % change on previous year | 52.48 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 82.66 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | 76.13 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 37.42 % change on previous year | 14.22 % change on previous year | 23.2 % 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$), annual, Japan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 148.16 % change on previous year against 142.69 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Japan and Nigeria?
- 5.47 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Japan ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.