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

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

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

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

How they compare

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

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 224 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 million current US$ 1,459 million current US$ 1,178 million current US$ Japan
2000s 9,313 million current US$ 3,789 million current US$ 5,524 million current US$ Japan
2010s 6,846 million current US$ 4,101 million current US$ 2,746 million current US$ Japan
2020s 22,891 million current US$ 8,035 million current US$ 14,856 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 Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
Japan, at 13,357 million current US$ against 10,926 million current US$ 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 million current US$, 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 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed