Japan vs Southern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Japan
13,357 million current US$
in 2024
Southern Africa
5,050 million current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
Southern Africa rank
31st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Japan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13,357 million current US$ against 5,050 million current US$ in Southern Africa, a difference of 8,307 million current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 224 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,637 million current US$ | 1,041 million current US$ | 1,596 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 9,313 million current US$ | 4,953 million current US$ | 4,359 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,846 million current US$ | 5,196 million current US$ | 1,651 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 22,891 million current US$ | 13,192 million current US$ | 9,699 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 Southern Africa?
- Japan, at 13,357 million current US$ against 5,050 million current US$ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Japan and Southern Africa?
- 8,307 million current US$, 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 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.