How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Japan?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Arab World

0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Japan

0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Arab World rank

11th

Japan rank

8th

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

Arab World
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 5.3 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Arab World ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Japan
1980s	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Japan
1990s	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Japan
2000s	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Japan
2010s	0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Japan
2020s	0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Arab World or Japan?: Japan, at 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Arab World and Japan?: 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Japan?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Arab World ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.