Argentina vs Japan: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Argentina
11,431 million current US$
in 2024
Japan
13,357 million current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
32nd
Japan rank
29th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

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

How they compare

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

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 224 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 million current US$ 2,637 million current US$ 4,176 million current US$ Argentina
2000s 5,153 million current US$ 9,313 million current US$ 4,160 million current US$ Japan
2010s 9,729 million current US$ 6,846 million current US$ 2,882 million current US$ Argentina
2020s 12,408 million current US$ 22,891 million current US$ 10,483 million current US$ 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 million current US$ against 11,431 million current US$ in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Argentina and Japan?
1,926 million current US$, 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 224 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed