Japan vs OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Japan
540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
15,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
OECD members rank
7th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Japan
- OECD members
How they compare
Japan currently reports 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 525,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 35.9 times OECD members's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 751.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 39,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 68,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 152,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 114,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 416,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 379,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 501,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 469,227 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$), per, Japan or OECD members?
- Japan, at 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 15,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Japan and OECD members?
- 525,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Japan ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 7th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.