Germany vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Germany
332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
Japan rank
10th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 207,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 19,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 132,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 232,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 152,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 378,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 416,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 455,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 501,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 332,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Germany and Japan?
- 207,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Germany ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.