Argentina vs Japan: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Argentina
11,431
in 2024
Japan
13,357
in 2024
Argentina rank
32nd
Japan rank
29th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Argentina
  • Japan
-10.0k010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13,357 against 11,431 in Argentina, a difference of 1,926.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 29th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 6,813 2,637 4,176 Argentina
2000s 5,153 9,313 4,160 Japan
2010s 9,729 6,846 2,882 Argentina
2020s 12,408 22,891 10,483 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Argentina or Japan?
Japan, at 13,357 against 11,431 in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Argentina and Japan?
1,926, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Argentina ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 29th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Argentina vs Japan: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/foreign-direct-investment-fdi-inflows-millions-of-united-states-dollars/argentina/japan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/foreign-direct-investment-fdi-inflows-millions-of-united-states-dollars/argentina/japan/">Argentina vs Japan: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed