Japan vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Japan
13,357
in 2024
Small island developing states (SIDS)
6,336
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
30th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Japan
  • Small island developing states (SIDS)
-10.0k010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13,357 against 6,336 in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 7,021.

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 222 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 1,226 1,411 Japan
2000s 9,313 3,898 5,415 Japan
2010s 6,846 4,518 2,328 Japan
2020s 22,891 5,051 17,840 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 against 6,336 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, 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 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