Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Japan
Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
708,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
968.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Japan stood at 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Japan peaked at 708,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 968.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Japan ranks 10th of 188 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$), per in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 968.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 981.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 1973 | 5,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.3% |
| 1974 | 5,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 4,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 5,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 4,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 6,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1979 | 7,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 6,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 13,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 1982 | 12,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 9,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 16,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1985 | 17,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 39,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.6% |
| 1987 | 55,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 97,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1989 | 126,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 139,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 86,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1992 | 47,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 38,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 49,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 62,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 72,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 65,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 54,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 66,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 123,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 2001 | 97,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 84,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 94,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 111,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 141,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 159,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 200,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 311,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 202,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 218,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 320,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 322,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 427,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 378,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 379,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 490,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 476,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 439,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 708,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2020 | 411,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 575,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 479,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 340.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 968.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 126,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 139,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 311,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 416,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 218,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 708,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 501,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 411,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 575,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Bahrain 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 681,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Andorra 471,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 354,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Germany 332,504 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Japan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Japan was 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 708,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 968.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.