Japan vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Japan
13,357 million current US$
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
6,336 million current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
30th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Japan
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13,357 million current US$ against 6,336 million current US$ in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 7,021 million current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th of 224 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,637 million current US$ | 1,226 million current US$ | 1,411 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 9,313 million current US$ | 3,898 million current US$ | 5,415 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,846 million current US$ | 4,518 million current US$ | 2,328 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 22,891 million current US$ | 5,051 million current US$ | 17,840 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Japan, at 13,357 million current US$ against 6,336 million current US$ in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 7,021 million current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Japan ranks 29th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th 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.