Japan vs United States: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 204.47 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 14.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 24.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 109.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 84.86 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 55.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 259.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 204.03 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 151.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 293.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 142.25 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 192.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 351.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 158.64 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Japan and United States?
- 204.47 billion BoP, current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.