Japan vs Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Japan
13,357
in 2024
Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia
10,926
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia rank
28th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Japan
  • Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia
-10.0k010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13,357 against 10,926 in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia, a difference of 2,431.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 29th and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 222 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,637 1,459 1,178 Japan
2000s 9,313 3,789 5,524 Japan
2010s 6,846 4,101 2,746 Japan
2020s 22,891 8,035 14,856 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Japan or Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
Japan, at 13,357 against 10,926 in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Japan and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
2,431, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Japan ranks 29th and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia ranks 28th 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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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