China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Japan: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
3,531 million current US$
in 2024
Japan
13,357 million current US$
in 2024
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
32nd
Japan rank
29th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13,357 million current US$ against 3,531 million current US$ in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 9,826 million current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.8 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 29th of 35 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.645 million current US$ | 2,637 million current US$ | 2,638 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,016 million current US$ | 9,313 million current US$ | 8,297 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,923 million current US$ | 6,846 million current US$ | 3,923 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,563 million current US$ | 22,891 million current US$ | 21,328 million current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or Japan?
- Japan, at 13,357 million current US$ against 3,531 million current US$ in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan?
- 9,826 million current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 29th of 35 groups.
- 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.