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Japan FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Japan's FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 0.43% in 2024, down from 0.48% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.05% from the previous year. Japan has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (0.43% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Asia, Japan is lower (0.43% vs regional median 1.83%) and ranks 33rd out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 0.43%
2023 0.48%
2022 1.13%
2021 0.7%
2020 1.24%
2019 0.78%
2018 0.5%
2017 0.38%
2016 0.82%
2015 0.12%
2014 0.4%
2013 0.2%
2012 0.01%
2011 -0.01%
2010 0.13%
2009 0.23%
2008 0.48%
2007 0.47%
2006 -0.05%
2005 0.11%
2004 0.15%
2003 0.19%
2002 0.28%
2001 0.11%
2000 0.22%
1999 0.32%
1998 0.06%
1997 0.06%
1996 0%
1995 0%
1994 0.02%
1993 0%
1992 0.07%
1991 0.04%
1990 0.06%
1989 -0.03%
1988 -0.02%
1987 0.05%
1986 0.01%
1985 0.04%
1984 0%
1983 0.03%
1982 0.04%
1981 0.02%
1980 0.02%
1979 0.02%
1978 0%
1977 0%
1976 0.02%
1975 0.04%
1974 0.04%
1973 -0.01%
1972 0.05%
1971 0.09%
1970 0.04%
Japan FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Japan.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $707.39B $717.95B 2024
Annual Imports $742.67B $751.75B 2024
Balance of Trade -¥235B -¥243B Sep'25
Exports ¥9.4T ¥8.4T Sep'25
Exports (% GDP) 21.85% 21.55% 2023
Imports ¥9.6T ¥8.7T Sep'25
Imports (% GDP) 23.3% 25.27% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$42.6B -$72.88B 2024
Tariff Rate 1.99% 2.18% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 45.15% 46.81% 2023