Bulgaria vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Bulgaria
47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
48th
Japan rank
46th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 7,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Japan ranks 46th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 491.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 491.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 44,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 34,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 113,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 7,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Japan ranks 46th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.