Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 56,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 2,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Japan ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 200 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 338.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 491.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 7,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 198,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 190,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 28,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 564,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 536,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 46,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 307,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 261,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 113,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 378,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 264,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 56,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Japan ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.