Japan vs Kuwait: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Japan
540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
Kuwait rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 88,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 39,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 68,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 152,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 202,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 416,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 447,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 501,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 514,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Japan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 628,569 BoP, current US$ 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$), per between Japan and Kuwait?
- 88,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Japan ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.