Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Japan
Japan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Japan stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Japan peaked at 1.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2006.
That places Japan 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -47.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +145.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -146.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1006.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -52.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -44.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -110.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -163.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2242.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +97.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -70.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +592.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -53.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -43.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -58.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Japan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Japan was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Japan ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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