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

Colombia
14,234 million current US$
in 2024
Japan
13,357 million current US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Japan rank
29th

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

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

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14,234 million current US$ against 13,357 million current US$ in Japan, a difference of 877 million current US$.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Colombia ranks 27th and Japan ranks 29th of 224 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1,807 million current US$ 2,637 million current US$ 830.26 million current US$ Japan
2000s 5,642 million current US$ 9,313 million current US$ 3,671 million current US$ Japan
2010s 13,296 million current US$ 6,846 million current US$ 6,450 million current US$ Colombia
2020s 13,046 million current US$ 22,891 million current US$ 9,845 million current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Colombia or Japan?
Colombia, at 14,234 million current US$ against 13,357 million current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Colombia and Japan?
877 million current US$, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Colombia ranks 27th 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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About this data

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