Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Japan
Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Japan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Japan is 217.76 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Japan peaked at 258.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 355.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
Japan ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 355.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 360.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 723.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.8% |
| 1973 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +163.3% |
| 1974 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1979 | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +105.2% |
| 1982 | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 5.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.1% |
| 1985 | 6.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 14.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +123.6% |
| 1987 | 20.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 35.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +76.3% |
| 1989 | 46.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 50.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 31.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1992 | 17.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 13.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 18.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 22.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 26.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 23.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 19.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 24.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 45.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.6% |
| 2001 | 35.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 30.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 34.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 40.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 51.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 58.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 72.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 113.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 73.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 79.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 116.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 117.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 155.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 137.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 138.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 178.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 173.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 160.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 258.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2020 | 150.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 209.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 174.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 197.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 207.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 billion BoP, current US$, 185.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.88 million BoP, current US$, 4118.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 355.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 113.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 258.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 150.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 China 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Japan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Japan was 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 258.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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 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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.