Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Japan
Japan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 58.5%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
171,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
-6,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Japan stood at 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 58.5% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Japan peaked at 171,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -6,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Japan 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 256.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 572.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 1972 | 460.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1973 | -114.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.9% |
| 1974 | 551.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -581.0% |
| 1975 | 616.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 308.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 57.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 1978 | 21.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1979 | 652.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2887.5% |
| 1980 | 758.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 515.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 1,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 1983 | 1,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | -27.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -102.4% |
| 1985 | 1,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6188.8% |
| 1986 | 663.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1987 | 3,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +386.5% |
| 1988 | -1,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -141.1% |
| 1989 | -2,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.0% |
| 1990 | 4,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -270.4% |
| 1991 | 3,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 7,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.6% |
| 1993 | 577.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 1994 | 2,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +322.2% |
| 1995 | 113.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 1996 | -104.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -192.2% |
| 1997 | 6,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6609.7% |
| 1998 | 6,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 40,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +488.4% |
| 2000 | 29,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 13,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2002 | 31,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.6% |
| 2003 | 24,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 20,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 14,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2006 | -6,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -143.9% |
| 2007 | 59,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1002.5% |
| 2008 | 67,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 33,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 20,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2011 | -2,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.4% |
| 2012 | 1,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -164.3% |
| 2013 | 29,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1846.8% |
| 2014 | 54,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2015 | 14,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2016 | 112,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +679.7% |
| 2017 | 51,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2018 | 69,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 109,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 171,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2021 | 96,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 132,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +6609.7% | -104.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +6188.8% | -27.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +2887.5% | 21.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 652.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +1846.8% | 1,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1002.5% | -6,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +679.7% | 14,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 112,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 338.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -114.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 652.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 491.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 112,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 171,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 43 Viet Nam 59,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Serbia 58,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Marshall Islands 50,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bulgaria 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sweden 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Japan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Japan was 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 171,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.