Argentina vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Argentina
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
4.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Argentina rank
102nd
Japan rank
99th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.96 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in Argentina, a difference of 2.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 102nd and Japan ranks 99th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -74.93 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 76.29 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 65.02 % change on previous year | 37.53 % change on previous year | 27.49 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 1990s | 13.42 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 11.18 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 2000s | -32.39 % change on previous year | 16.66 % change on previous year | 49.05 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | 21.28 % change on previous year | 15.65 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.75 % change on previous year | 0.6861 % change on previous year | 13.06 % change on previous year | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Argentina or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.96 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Argentina and Japan?
- 2.15 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Argentina ranks 102nd and Japan ranks 99th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.