Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Japan
Japan: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 23,516 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 23,516 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and up 1,119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Japan peaked at 36,434 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6,061 million USD, in 2006.
Japan ranks 17th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Japan, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,029 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 1,304 million USD | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 2,588 million USD | +98.4% |
| 1993 | 172.55 million USD | -93.3% |
| 1994 | 655.53 million USD | +279.9% |
| 1995 | 28.3 million USD | -95.7% |
| 1996 | 180.87 million USD | +539.0% |
| 1997 | 2,830 million USD | +1464.6% |
| 1998 | 3,032 million USD | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 10,662 million USD | +251.6% |
| 2000 | 23,270 million USD | +118.2% |
| 2001 | 16,395 million USD | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 16,690 million USD | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 16,418 million USD | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31,595 million USD | +92.4% |
| 2005 | 2,430 million USD | -92.3% |
| 2006 | -6,061 million USD | -349.5% |
| 2007 | 21,421 million USD | -453.4% |
| 2008 | 20,555 million USD | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9,147 million USD | -55.5% |
| 2010 | -917.03 million USD | -110.0% |
| 2011 | -1,190 million USD | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 1,181 million USD | -199.2% |
| 2013 | 1,928 million USD | +63.2% |
| 2014 | 10,752 million USD | +457.5% |
| 2015 | 2,976 million USD | -72.3% |
| 2016 | 17,327 million USD | +482.3% |
| 2017 | 8,640 million USD | -50.1% |
| 2018 | 9,057 million USD | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12,267 million USD | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 10,184 million USD | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 30,575 million USD | +200.2% |
| 2022 | 36,434 million USD | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 23,516 million USD | -35.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 23,516 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 6.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 23,516 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 593.29 million USD, 39.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1464.6% | 180.87 million USD | 2,830 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,348 million USD | 28.3 million USD | 10,662 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,186 million USD | -6,061 million USD | 31,595 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,202 million USD | -1,190 million USD | 17,327 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,177 million USD | 10,184 million USD | 36,434 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 India 25,461 million USD compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 235.02 million USD compare
- 15 Australia 24,150 million USD compare
- 15 Micronesia 44.65 million USD compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 24,108 million USD compare
- 16 Polynesia 17.04 million USD compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.07 million USD compare
- 18 Poland 22,376 million USD compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 10.99 million USD compare
- 19 Argentina 22,286 million USD compare
- 20 Belgium 19,055 million USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Japan?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Japan was 23,516 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 36,434 million USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,061 million USD in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,119.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.