Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.1397 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Japan ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.