Japan vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Japan
1.0%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
146th
Zimbabwe rank
143rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Japan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

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 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% Zimbabwe
1980s 0.0% -0.1% 0.1% Japan
1990s 0.1% 1.3% 1.2% Zimbabwe
2000s 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% Zimbabwe
2010s 0.3% 1.6% 1.3% Zimbabwe
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.2% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Japan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Japan and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, 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?
Japan ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 200 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

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.