Japan vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Japan
0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America
0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
8th
North America rank
5th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Japan
- North America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and North America ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1980s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2010s | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 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$), per unit, Japan or North America?
- Japan, at 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Japan and North America?
- 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Japan ranks 8th and North America ranks 5th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.