Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0588 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0588 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and up 830.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.1021 million USD per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.0178 million USD per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Japan 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | +114.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +322.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +450.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | +1313.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.035 million USD per square kilometre | +299.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0796 million USD per square kilometre | +127.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0492 million USD per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0478 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0501 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1021 million USD per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2006 | -0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | -334.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0619 million USD per square kilometre | -446.6% |
| 2008 | 0.067 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0328 million USD per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | -110.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | -198.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.033 million USD per square kilometre | +422.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0531 million USD per square kilometre | +550.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 million USD per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0377 million USD per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0941 million USD per square kilometre | +191.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0938 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0588 million USD per square kilometre | -37.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0588 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0588 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1313.8% | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.035 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.048 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1021 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0531 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0697 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0941 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 38 Lebanon 0.0641 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Italy 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Albania 0.0589 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 Serbia 0.0579 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 43 Slovenia 0.0548 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 44 Austria 0.0541 million USD per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0588 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1021 million USD per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0178 million USD per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 830.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.