Japan vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Japan
540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
World rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 531,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 63.0 times World's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and World ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 256.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 39,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 931.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 68,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 152,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 416,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 401,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 501,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 488,611 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$), per, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Japan and World?
- 531,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Japan ranks 10th and World ranks 8th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.