Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Japan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Japan stood at 45.81 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 142.7% on the previous year and up 772.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Japan peaked at 62.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.40 billion BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places Japan 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 210.00 million BoP, current US$ | +123.4% |
| 1972 | 169.00 million BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1973 | -42.00 million BoP, current US$ | -124.9% |
| 1974 | 202.00 million BoP, current US$ | -581.0% |
| 1975 | 226.00 million BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 113.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 21.00 million BoP, current US$ | -81.4% |
| 1978 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | -61.9% |
| 1979 | 239.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2887.5% |
| 1980 | 278.00 million BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 189.00 million BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 439.00 million BoP, current US$ | +132.3% |
| 1983 | 416.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1984 | -10.00 million BoP, current US$ | -102.4% |
| 1985 | 608.71 million BoP, current US$ | -6187.1% |
| 1986 | 242.11 million BoP, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1987 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +386.3% |
| 1988 | -483.80 million BoP, current US$ | -141.1% |
| 1989 | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +119.0% |
| 1990 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -270.4% |
| 1991 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +114.6% |
| 1993 | 210.44 million BoP, current US$ | -92.4% |
| 1994 | 888.38 million BoP, current US$ | +322.2% |
| 1995 | 41.46 million BoP, current US$ | -95.3% |
| 1996 | -38.20 million BoP, current US$ | -192.1% |
| 1997 | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -6609.7% |
| 1998 | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 14.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +488.4% |
| 2000 | 10.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 4.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2002 | 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +134.6% |
| 2003 | 8.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 5.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2006 | -2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -143.9% |
| 2007 | 21.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -1002.5% |
| 2008 | 24.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 12.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 7.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2011 | -850.72 million BoP, current US$ | -111.4% |
| 2012 | 546.96 million BoP, current US$ | -164.3% |
| 2013 | 10.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +1846.8% |
| 2014 | 19.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.5% |
| 2015 | 5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -73.4% |
| 2016 | 40.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +679.8% |
| 2017 | 18.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 2018 | 25.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 39.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 62.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2021 | 35.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 48.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 20.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.4% |
| 2024 | 18.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +142.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.00 million BoP, current US$ | -42.00 million BoP, current US$ | 239.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.67 million BoP, current US$ | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.20 million BoP, current US$ | 14.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -850.72 million BoP, current US$ | 40.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 France 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Canada 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Malta 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3092 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Japan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Japan was 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 772.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.