Eastern Africa vs Japan: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Eastern Africa
19,256 million current US$
in 2024
Japan
13,357 million current US$
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
26th
Japan rank
29th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 19,256 million current US$ against 13,357 million current US$ in Japan, a difference of 5,899 million current US$.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754.3 million current US$ | 2,637 million current US$ | 1,883 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,837 million current US$ | 9,313 million current US$ | 5,476 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 13,689 million current US$ | 6,846 million current US$ | 6,842 million current US$ | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 15,606 million current US$ | 22,891 million current US$ | 7,285 million current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Eastern Africa or Japan?
- Eastern Africa, at 19,256 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 Eastern Africa and Japan?
- 5,899 million current US$, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th 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.