Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan is 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 143.9% on the previous year and up 798.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 495.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Japan 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9091 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.6% |
| 1972 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1973 | -0.3864 BoP, current US$ per person | -124.5% |
| 1974 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -574.6% |
| 1975 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1844 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0696 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 1979 | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +2862.3% |
| 1980 | 2.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.7% |
| 1983 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0833 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.4% |
| 1985 | 5.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -6149.1% |
| 1986 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.4% |
| 1987 | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +384.0% |
| 1988 | -3.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -140.9% |
| 1989 | -8.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.2% |
| 1990 | 14.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -269.9% |
| 1991 | 10.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 22.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.8% |
| 1993 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.4% |
| 1994 | 7.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +321.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3305 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.3% |
| 1996 | -0.3038 BoP, current US$ per person | -191.9% |
| 1997 | 19.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -6594.2% |
| 1998 | 19.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 116.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +487.3% |
| 2000 | 84.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 38.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 90.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.1% |
| 2003 | 68.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 58.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 42.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2006 | -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -143.9% |
| 2007 | 168.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -1001.4% |
| 2008 | 192.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 95.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 58.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2011 | -6.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -111.5% |
| 2012 | 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -164.4% |
| 2013 | 83.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +1849.6% |
| 2014 | 155.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 41.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.4% |
| 2016 | 322.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +680.1% |
| 2017 | 148.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.1% |
| 2018 | 199.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 315.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 2020 | 495.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 278.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 384.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 160.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.2% |
| 2024 | 152.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +143.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3864 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3038 BoP, current US$ per person | 116.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 192.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 322.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 152.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 495.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 66 Dominican Republic 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Georgia 420.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Slovakia 379.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 North Macedonia 371.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Brazil 365 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
- 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$), per capita in Japan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan was 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 495.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 798.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.