Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Japan
1,765 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
90.45 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
11th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
12th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person against 90.45 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1,675 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 19.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3209 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.97 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 118.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 116.03 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 199.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 180.7 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 435.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 338.87 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person | 196.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 996.2 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,546 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,414 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$), per capita, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Japan, at 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person against 90.45 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1,675 BoP, current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.