Japan vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Japan
540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
South Asia rank
13th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 536,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 129.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 39,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 68,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 152,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 150,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 416,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 413,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 501,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 497,620 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$), per, Japan or South Asia?
- Japan, at 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Japan and South Asia?
- 536,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Japan ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 13th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.