Japan vs Middle Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Japan
13,357 million current US$
in 2024
Middle Africa
6,920 million current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
Middle Africa rank
29th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Japan
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13,357 million current US$ against 6,920 million current US$ in Middle Africa, a difference of 6,437 million current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Middle Africa ranks 29th of 224 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,637 million current US$ | 704.09 million current US$ | 1,933 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 9,313 million current US$ | 3,909 million current US$ | 5,404 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,846 million current US$ | 5,054 million current US$ | 1,793 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 22,891 million current US$ | 3,927 million current US$ | 18,964 million current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Japan or Middle Africa?
- Japan, at 13,357 million current US$ against 6,920 million current US$ in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Japan and Middle Africa?
- 6,437 million current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Middle Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Japan ranks 29th and Middle Africa 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.