Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Japan
Japan: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 184,022 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 184,022 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Japan peaked at 232,627 million USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,913 million USD, in 1993.
That places Japan 1st out of 168 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$ in Japan, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,775 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 31,638 million USD | -37.7% |
| 1992 | 17,304 million USD | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 13,913 million USD | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 18,121 million USD | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 22,630 million USD | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 23,428 million USD | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 25,993 million USD | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 24,152 million USD | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 22,743 million USD | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 50,288 million USD | +121.1% |
| 2001 | 33,254 million USD | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 35,833 million USD | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 35,189 million USD | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 35,316 million USD | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 45,781 million USD | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 50,266 million USD | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 73,549 million USD | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 128,020 million USD | +74.1% |
| 2009 | 74,699 million USD | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 56,263 million USD | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 114,353 million USD | +103.2% |
| 2012 | 122,548 million USD | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 135,749 million USD | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 130,843 million USD | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 136,249 million USD | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 155,937 million USD | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 164,588 million USD | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 144,982 million USD | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 232,627 million USD | +60.5% |
| 2020 | 99,708 million USD | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 208,985 million USD | +109.6% |
| 2022 | 162,126 million USD | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 184,022 million USD | +13.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 184,022 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,178 million USD, 156.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 184,022 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.94 million USD, 2423.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,070 million USD | 13,913 million USD | 50,775 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,219 million USD | 33,254 million USD | 128,020 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,414 million USD | 56,263 million USD | 232,627 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,710 million USD | 99,708 million USD | 208,985 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 China, mainland 147,850 million USD compare
- 2 Türkiye 5,669 million USD compare
- 3 Switzerland 104,954 million USD compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 104,286 million USD compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,434 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Japan?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Japan was 184,022 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 232,627 million USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,913 million USD in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 outflows — Value US$. 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.