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

Israel
354,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
12th
Japan rank
10th

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

  • Israel
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 354,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 185,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Israel ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 143.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 4,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 39,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 34,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 32,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 68,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 36,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 219,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 152,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 67,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Israel
2010s 341,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 416,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 74,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 387,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 501,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 113,909 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$), per, Israel or Japan?
Japan, at 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 354,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Israel and Japan?
185,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Israel and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Israel ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.