Germany vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ against 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 109.63 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 841.82 million BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 46.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 132.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 151.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 138.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 192.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ against 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Germany and Japan?
- 109.63 billion BoP, current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.