Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 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$), per unit, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Japan, at 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Japan ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.