Japan vs Marshall Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Japan
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Japan ranks 143rd and Marshall Islands ranks 140th of 201 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 2.4% | 2.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 3.1% | 2.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Japan or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Japan and Marshall Islands?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Marshall Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Marshall Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Japan ranks 143rd and Marshall Islands ranks 140th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.