India vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
India
0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
148th
Japan rank
146th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in India, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
India ranks 148th and Japan ranks 146th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 1990s | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between India and Japan?
- 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- India ranks 148th and Japan ranks 146th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.