Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Japan
Japan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 129.3%
World rank
146th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
-0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Japan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Japan is 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 129.3% on the previous year and up 791.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Japan peaked at 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Japan 146th out of 200 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$), per unit in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1973 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -118.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -533.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.9% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2770.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1984 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5840.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +299.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -133.9% |
| 1989 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -266.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.6% |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +283.2% |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.8% |
| 1996 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -203.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7237.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +420.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2006 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -146.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1007.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -110.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -163.7% |
| 2013 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2238.8% |
| 2014 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.8% |
| 2016 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +591.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 143 Zimbabwe 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Burundi 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Panama 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Ecuador 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 India 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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$), per unit in Japan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Japan was 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 791.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.