Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 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$), per unit, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.