Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled) in Japan
Japan: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled was 201,907 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Japan stood at 201,907 million USD.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 207,462 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,408 million USD, in 1993.
That places Japan 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,053 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 32,133 million USD | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 16,253 million USD | -49.4% |
| 1993 | 11,408 million USD | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 13,371 million USD | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 15,448 million USD | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 18,578 million USD | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 22,812 million USD | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 22,939 million USD | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 19,032 million USD | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 40,352 million USD | +112.0% |
| 2001 | 30,422 million USD | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 34,299 million USD | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 31,652 million USD | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 29,983 million USD | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 40,073 million USD | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 46,830 million USD | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 69,871 million USD | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 107,734 million USD | +54.2% |
| 2009 | 57,234 million USD | -46.9% |
| 2010 | 41,217 million USD | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 77,418 million USD | +87.8% |
| 2012 | 83,581 million USD | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 113,647 million USD | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 116,939 million USD | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 136,249 million USD | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 139,568 million USD | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 151,991 million USD | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 131,806 million USD | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 207,462 million USD | +57.4% |
| 2020 | 86,284 million USD | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 186,319 million USD | +115.9% |
| 2022 | 172,745 million USD | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 201,907 million USD | +16.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 201,907 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 947.76 million USD, 213.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 201,907 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.06 million USD, 3418.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,903 million USD | 11,408 million USD | 57,053 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,845 million USD | 29,983 million USD | 107,734 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,988 million USD | 41,217 million USD | 207,462 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,814 million USD | 86,284 million USD | 201,907 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 China, mainland 134,749 million USD compare
- 3 Switzerland 94,403 million USD compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 89,476 million USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Japan?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Japan was 201,907 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 207,462 million USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,408 million USD in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. 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 outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.