China, mainland vs Japan: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
China, mainland
147,850 million USD
in 2023
Japan
184,022 million USD
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Japan rank
1st
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time
- China, mainland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 184,022 million USD against 147,850 million USD in China, mainland, a difference of 36,172 million USD.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,323 million USD | 25,070 million USD | 22,747 million USD | Japan |
| 2000s | 19,104 million USD | 56,219 million USD | 37,115 million USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 124,228 million USD | 139,414 million USD | 15,186 million USD | Japan |
| 2020s | 160,875 million USD | 163,710 million USD | 2,835 million USD | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, China, mainland or Japan?
- Japan, at 184,022 million USD against 147,850 million USD in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between China, mainland and Japan?
- 36,172 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$, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 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$ 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.