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

Japan
540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle income
5,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
Middle income rank
11th

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

  • Japan
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Middle income, a difference of 535,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 107.5 times Middle income's.

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

Japan ranks 10th and Middle income ranks 11th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 4,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 39,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 26.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 39,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 68,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 177.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 68,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 152,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 151,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 416,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 412,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 501,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 497,394 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$), per, Japan or Middle income?
Japan, at 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Japan and Middle income?
535,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and Middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Japan ranks 10th and Middle income ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.