Japan vs OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Japan
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ against 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 874.83 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 5.0 times Japan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 4th of 192 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.80 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 14.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 91.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 77.55 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 24.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 420.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 395.17 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 55.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 151.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 192.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | 940.61 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Japan or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ against 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Japan and OECD members?
- 874.83 billion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Japan ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 4th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.