Eastern Africa vs Japan: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Eastern Africa
19,256
in 2024
Japan
13,357
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
26th
Japan rank
29th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Japan
-10.0k010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 19,256 against 13,357 in Japan, a difference of 5,899.

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 36 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 2,637 1,883 Japan
2000s 3,837 9,313 5,476 Japan
2010s 13,689 6,846 6,842 Eastern Africa
2020s 15,606 22,891 7,285 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 against 13,357 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Eastern Africa and Japan?
5,899, 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 36 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.

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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