East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person against 83.22 BoP, current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,682 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 21.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.5 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.4638 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.71 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 199.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 195.98 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 435.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 420.31 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 74.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,119 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 103.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,546 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,443 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person against 83.22 BoP, current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 1,682 BoP, current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.