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

Japan
13,357
in 2024
Middle Africa
6,920
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
Middle Africa rank
29th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

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

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13,357 against 6,920 in Middle Africa, a difference of 6,437.

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 222 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 2,637 704.09 1,933 Japan
2000s 9,313 3,909 5,404 Japan
2010s 6,846 5,054 1,793 Japan
2020s 22,891 3,927 18,964 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 against 6,920 in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Japan and Middle Africa?
6,437, 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 222 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)
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