Japan vs Southern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Japan
13,357
in 2024
Southern Africa
5,050
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
Southern Africa rank
31st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Japan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13,357 against 5,050 in Southern Africa, a difference of 8,307.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 222 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,637 | 1,041 | 1,596 | Japan |
| 2000s | 9,313 | 4,953 | 4,359 | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,846 | 5,196 | 1,651 | Japan |
| 2020s | 22,891 | 13,192 | 9,699 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Japan or Southern Africa?
- Japan, at 13,357 against 5,050 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Japan and Southern Africa?
- 8,307, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Japan ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 31st 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.