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
1960–2024

Foreign aid and investments given in Japan, 1960–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B196019922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States of America 233.66 billion compare
  2. 2 Germany 67.46 billion compare
  3. 4 Canada 22.52 billion compare
  4. 5 France 16.64 billion compare
  5. 6 Spain 16.51 billion compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

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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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments given
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2024
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