Bahrain vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Bahrain
1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
7th
Japan rank
10th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Bahrain
  • Japan
-2.0M02.0M4.0M197019962023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 850,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.

Bahrain ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 13,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 39,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 25,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 187,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 68,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 119,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Bahrain
2000s 789,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 152,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 636,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Bahrain
2010s 560,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 416,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 144,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Bahrain
2020s 919,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 501,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 417,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Bahrain or Japan?
Bahrain, at 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Bahrain and Japan?
850,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Japan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Bahrain ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.