China, mainland vs Japan: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled)
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled) over time
- China, mainland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 201,907 million USD against 134,749 million USD in China, mainland, a difference of 67,158 million USD.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,725 million USD | 22,903 million USD | 17,177 million USD | Japan |
| 2000s | 29,661 million USD | 48,845 million USD | 19,184 million USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 127,946 million USD | 119,988 million USD | 7,958 million USD | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 148,754 million USD | 161,814 million USD | 13,060 million USD | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled, China, mainland or Japan?
- Japan, at 201,907 million USD against 134,749 million USD in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled between China, mainland and Japan?
- 67,158 million USD, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Japan rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.