Japan vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 2.72 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.00 million BoP, current US$ | 527.04 million BoP, current US$ | 403.04 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 179.67 million BoP, current US$ | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.46 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 38.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 806.75 million BoP, current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Japan and Mexico?
- 2.72 billion BoP, current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.