Iran vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Iran
3.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
4.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
101st
Japan rank
99th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.96 % change on previous year against 3.18 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 1.78 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 101st and Japan ranks 99th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -38.96 % change on previous year | -6.44 % change on previous year | 32.52 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 66.72 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year | 49.49 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | 41.32 % change on previous year | 17.35 % change on previous year | 23.97 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.1694 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.96 % change on previous year against 3.18 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Iran and Japan?
- 1.78 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Iran ranks 101st and Japan ranks 99th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.