Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Japan
Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Japan, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Japan stood at 4.96 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 1,294.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Japan peaked at 163.35 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -45.31 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Japan ranks 99th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 100.83 % change on previous year | +7059.1% |
| 1973 | 163.35 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1974 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1975 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 1976 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 1977 | -17.38 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1978 | 44.13 % change on previous year | -354.0% |
| 1979 | 22.23 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1980 | -17.7 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1981 | 105.2 % change on previous year | -694.3% |
| 1982 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1983 | -20.44 % change on previous year | +182.6% |
| 1984 | 65.14 % change on previous year | -418.7% |
| 1985 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1986 | 123.64 % change on previous year | +1452.2% |
| 1987 | 39.56 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1988 | 76.29 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 1989 | 30.52 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1990 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1991 | -37.69 % change on previous year | -485.3% |
| 1992 | -45.31 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1993 | -19.6 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1994 | 30.24 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1995 | 24.89 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1997 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1998 | -17.43 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1999 | 22.5 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 2000 | 85.59 % change on previous year | +280.3% |
| 2001 | -20.8 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2002 | -13.34 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2004 | 17.84 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2005 | 27.21 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2007 | 25.51 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2008 | 55.7 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 2009 | -35.17 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2010 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2011 | 46.67 % change on previous year | +475.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6822 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2013 | 32.35 % change on previous year | +4642.2% |
| 2014 | -11.41 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2015 | 0.356 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2016 | 29.04 % change on previous year | +8057.3% |
| 2017 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2018 | -7.79 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 2019 | 61.21 % change on previous year | -885.9% |
| 2020 | -41.88 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2021 | 39.68 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2022 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2023 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2024 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2025 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.96 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.96 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +8057.3% | 0.356 % change on previous year | 29.04 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +7059.1% | 1.41 % change on previous year | 100.83 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +4642.2% | 0.6822 % change on previous year | 32.35 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1452.2% | 7.97 % change on previous year | 123.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.64 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | 163.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.29 % change on previous year | -20.44 % change on previous year | 123.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -45.31 % change on previous year | 30.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.66 % change on previous year | -35.17 % change on previous year | 85.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.65 % change on previous year | -11.41 % change on previous year | 61.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6861 % change on previous year | -41.88 % change on previous year | 39.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 6.36 % change on previous year compare
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- 98 Uganda 4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Belarus 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Argentina 2.81 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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)
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- 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Japan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Japan was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 163.35 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.31 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Japan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Japan ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,294.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.