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

IBRD only
4,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
12th
Japan rank
10th

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

  • IBRD only
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 536,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 124.3 times IBRD only's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 3.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 21.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 39,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 39,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 128.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 68,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 68,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 785.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 152,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 151,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 2,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 416,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 413,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 3,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 501,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 498,070 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$), per, IBRD only or Japan?
Japan, at 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between IBRD only and Japan?
536,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
IBRD only ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.