Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,765 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,040 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
3.41 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Japan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 2,040 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Japan 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.0% |
| 1973 | 17.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +159.7% |
| 1974 | 18.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 15.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 17.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 14.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 20.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 25.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 20.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 41.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.7% |
| 1982 | 38.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 30.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 49.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 1985 | 53.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 118.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.4% |
| 1987 | 164.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 289.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.6% |
| 1989 | 375.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 411.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 255.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 139.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 1993 | 111.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 144.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 180.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 209.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 190.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 156.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 191.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 354.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.3% |
| 2001 | 280.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 242.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 269.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 317.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 404.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 454.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 570.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 887.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 575.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 621.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 913.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 921.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,222 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1,089 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,406 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 1,368 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,263 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,040 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 1,189 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 1,668 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 1,398 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 1,582 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 1,673 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 365.76 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 112.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 375.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 111.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 411.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 242.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 887.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person | 621.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,040 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,546 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,189 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 Denmark 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Switzerland 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Macao 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Andorra 1,444 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Israel 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Canada 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Japan was 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,040 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.