Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth) in Japan

Japan: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was 13.51 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 160.2%
World rank
64th
of 181 countries
All-time high
121.11 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-57.14 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Japan, 1991–2023

-500501001991200720231991: -37.7 % change on previous year1992: -45.3 % change on previous year1993: -19.6 % change on previous year1994: 30.2 % change on previous year1995: 24.9 % change on previous year1996: 3.5 % change on previous year1997: 10.9 % change on previous year1998: -7.1 % change on previous year1999: -5.8 % change on previous year2000: 121.1 % change on previous year2001: -33.9 % change on previous year2002: 7.8 % change on previous year2003: -1.8 % change on previous year2004: 0.363 % change on previous year2005: 29.6 % change on previous year2006: 9.8 % change on previous year2007: 46.3 % change on previous year2008: 74.1 % change on previous year2009: -41.7 % change on previous year2010: -24.7 % change on previous year2011: 103.2 % change on previous year2012: 7.2 % change on previous year2013: 10.8 % change on previous year2014: -3.6 % change on previous year2015: 4.1 % change on previous year2016: 14.4 % change on previous year2017: 5.5 % change on previous year2018: -11.9 % change on previous year2019: 60.5 % change on previous year2020: -57.1 % change on previous year2021: 109.6 % change on previous year2022: -22.4 % change on previous year2023: 13.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Japan recorded 13.51 % change on previous year for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 121.11 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -57.14 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Japan ranks 64th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Japan, 1991 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 -37.69 % change on previous year —
1992 -45.31 % change on previous year +20.2%
1993 -19.6 % change on previous year -56.7%
1994 30.24 % change on previous year -254.3%
1995 24.89 % change on previous year -17.7%
1996 3.52 % change on previous year -85.8%
1997 10.95 % change on previous year +210.7%
1998 -7.08 % change on previous year -164.7%
1999 -5.83 % change on previous year -17.6%
2000 121.11 % change on previous year -2175.9%
2001 -33.87 % change on previous year -128.0%
2002 7.76 % change on previous year -122.9%
2003 -1.8 % change on previous year -123.2%
2004 0.3632 % change on previous year -120.2%
2005 29.63 % change on previous year +8058.7%
2006 9.8 % change on previous year -66.9%
2007 46.32 % change on previous year +372.8%
2008 74.06 % change on previous year +59.9%
2009 -41.65 % change on previous year -156.2%
2010 -24.68 % change on previous year -40.7%
2011 103.25 % change on previous year -518.3%
2012 7.17 % change on previous year -93.1%
2013 10.77 % change on previous year +50.3%
2014 -3.61 % change on previous year -133.5%
2015 4.13 % change on previous year -214.3%
2016 14.45 % change on previous year +249.7%
2017 5.55 % change on previous year -61.6%
2018 -11.91 % change on previous year -314.7%
2019 60.45 % change on previous year -607.5%
2020 -57.14 % change on previous year -194.5%
2021 109.6 % change on previous year -291.8%
2022 -22.42 % change on previous year -120.5%
2023 13.51 % change on previous year -160.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 13.51 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.79 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 13.51 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +8058.7% 0.3632 % change on previous year 29.63 % change on previous year
2000 +2175.9% -5.83 % change on previous year 121.11 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -5.1 % change on previous year -45.31 % change on previous year 30.24 % change on previous year 9
2000s 21.17 % change on previous year -41.65 % change on previous year 121.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 16.56 % change on previous year -24.68 % change on previous year 103.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 10.89 % change on previous year -57.14 % change on previous year 109.6 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 61 Egypt 14.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 62 Honduras 13.69 % change on previous year compare
  3. 63 Cayman Islands 13.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 65 Lebanon 9.86 % change on previous year compare
  5. 66 Kiribati 9.2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 66 Micronesia 9.2 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Japan?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Japan was 13.51 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 121.11 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -57.14 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Japan rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
211 places, 5,484 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.