Japan vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Japan
0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
146th
Zimbabwe rank
143rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Japan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Japan ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Japan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Japan ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.