Foreign aid and investments given in Japan
Japan: Foreign aid and investments given was 35.26 billion in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.26 billion
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
43.90 billion
in 2023
All-time low
2.31 billion
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Foreign aid and investments given in Japan, 1960β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 35.26 billion for foreign aid and investments given in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Japan peaked at 43.90 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.31 billion, in 1963.
Japan ranks 3rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 billion | 2.31 billion | 7.89 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.92 billion | 8.58 billion | 20.62 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.38 billion | 11.87 billion | 20.57 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.26 billion | 11.17 billion | 26.45 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.47 billion | 3.90 billion | 30.46 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.26 billion | 29.26 billion | 43.37 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.42 billion | 24.61 billion | 43.90 billion | 5 |
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- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0047 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 214.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 156.3 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0064 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1.07 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 38,619 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments given in Japan?
- Foreign aid and investments given in Japan was 35.26 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.90 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 billion in 1963.
- How does Japan rank for foreign aid and investments given?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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