Japan vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Japan
0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
8th
World rank
7th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and World ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1980s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2000s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2010s | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 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$), per unit, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Japan and World?
- 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Japan ranks 8th and World ranks 7th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.