Ireland vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Ireland
0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Japan rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 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$), per unit, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.