Japan vs Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Japan
0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Solomon Islands
0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Solomon Islands rank
10th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Japan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 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$), per unit, Japan or Solomon Islands?
- Japan, at 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Japan and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Solomon Islands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Solomon Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Japan ranks 8th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.