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$), per over time
- Japan
- Middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 540,424 BoP, current US$ 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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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.