Japan vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Japan
142.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
-14.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
16th
World rank
19th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 142.69 % change on previous year against -14.25 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 156.94 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 10.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and World ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.32 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year | 32.58 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.32 % change on previous year | 26.37 % change on previous year | 18.05 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 87.54 % change on previous year | 20.98 % change on previous year | 66.56 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | -21.46 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 26.11 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | 82.66 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year | 74.24 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.44 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | 13.55 % 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$), annual, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 142.69 % change on previous year against -14.25 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Japan and World?
- 156.94 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Japan ranks 16th and World ranks 19th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.