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

Latest (2023)
23,516 million USD
Change on year
down 35.5%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
36,434 million USD
in 2022
All-time low
-6,061 million USD
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Japan, 1990–2023

-10.0k010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 2.0k million USD1991: 1.3k million USD1992: 2.6k million USD1993: 172.6 million USD1994: 655.5 million USD1995: 28.3 million USD1996: 180.9 million USD1997: 2.8k million USD1998: 3.0k million USD1999: 10.7k million USD2000: 23.3k million USD2001: 16.4k million USD2002: 16.7k million USD2003: 16.4k million USD2004: 31.6k million USD2005: 2.4k million USD2006: -6.1k million USD2007: 21.4k million USD2008: 20.6k million USD2009: 9.1k million USD2010: -917 million USD2011: -1.2k million USD2012: 1.2k million USD2013: 1.9k million USD2014: 10.8k million USD2015: 3.0k million USD2016: 17.3k million USD2017: 8.6k million USD2018: 9.1k million USD2019: 12.3k million USD2020: 10.2k million USD2021: 30.6k million USD2022: 36.4k million USD2023: 23.5k million USD

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 185 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
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

  1. 14 India 25,461 million USD compare
  2. 15 Australia 24,150 million USD compare
  3. 16 Cayman Islands 24,108 million USD compare
  4. 18 Poland, Republic of 22,376 million USD compare
  5. 19 Argentina 22,286 million USD compare
  6. 20 Belgium 19,055 million USD compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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$, 2015 prices?
Japan ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 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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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2023
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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.