East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
East Asia & Pacific
219.49 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan
1,765 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
8th
Japan rank
11th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person against 219.49 BoP, current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 1,546 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 8.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th 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 | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.98 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 11.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 106.18 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 31.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 199.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 167.13 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 79.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 435.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 356.1 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 211.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person | 981.2 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 272.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,546 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,274 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$), per capita, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person against 219.49 BoP, current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 1,546 BoP, current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.