Direct investment in Japan
Japan: Direct investment was 2.46 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.46 trillion US dollar for direct investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Japan peaked at 2.46 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 251.34 billion US dollar, in 1999.
Japan ranks 9th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 263.54 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 273.90 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 272.67 billion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 251.34 billion US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 281.17 billion US dollar | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 302.28 billion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 308.67 billion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 342.18 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 375.68 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 390.60 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 454.84 billion US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 547.51 billion US dollar | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 690.82 billion US dollar | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 753.20 billion US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 846.22 billion US dollar | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 972.27 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.05 trillion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 trillion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.18 trillion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 trillion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 trillion US dollar | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.55 trillion US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1.64 trillion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.87 trillion US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2.02 trillion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.05 trillion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.08 trillion US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.18 trillion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.25 trillion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.46 trillion US dollar | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265.37 billion US dollar | 251.34 billion US dollar | 273.90 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 444.70 billion US dollar | 281.17 billion US dollar | 753.20 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 trillion US dollar | 846.22 billion US dollar | 1.87 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 trillion US dollar | 2.02 trillion US dollar | 2.46 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Canada 3.45 trillion US dollar compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.88 trillion US dollar compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 2.68 trillion US dollar compare
- 10 France 2.39 trillion US dollar compare
- 11 Switzerland 2.34 trillion US dollar compare
- 12 Singapore 2.07 trillion US dollar compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 9,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 40.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 1.37 million current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Japan?
- Direct investment in Japan was 2.46 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.34 billion US dollar in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for direct investment?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.