Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Japan's foreign direct investment stands at 45.81B as of 2025-12-31, up from 18.87B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Japan's foreign direct investment was 45.81B, up from 18.87B in 2024.
In 2024, Japan's foreign direct investment was 18.87B, down from 20.01B in 2023.
In 2023, Japan's foreign direct investment was 20.01B, down from 48.15B in 2022.
In 2022, Japan's foreign direct investment was 48.15B, up from 35.03B in 2021.
In 2021, Japan's foreign direct investment was 35.03B, down from 62.58B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.81B | +26.93B |
| 2024 | 18.87B | -1.13B |
| 2023 | 20.01B | -28.15B |
| 2022 | 48.15B | +13.13B |
| 2021 | 35.03B | -27.56B |
| 2020 | 62.58B | +22.62B |
| 2019 | 39.96B | +14.67B |
| 2018 | 25.29B | +6.49B |
| 2017 | 18.80B | -22.15B |
| 2016 | 40.95B | +35.70B |
| 2015 | 5.25B | -14.50B |
| 2014 | 19.75B | +9.10B |
| 2013 | 10.65B | +10.10B |
| 2012 | 546.96M | +1.40B |
| 2011 | -850.72M | -8.29B |
| 2010 | 7.44B | -4.79B |
| 2009 | 12.23B | -12.40B |
| 2008 | 24.62B | +2.99B |
| 2007 | 21.63B | +24.03B |
| 2006 | -2.40B | -7.86B |
| 2005 | 5.46B | -2.07B |
| 2004 | 7.53B | -1.24B |
| 2003 | 8.77B | -2.79B |
| 2002 | 11.56B | +6.63B |
| 2001 | 4.93B | -5.76B |
| 2000 | 10.69B | -4.09B |
| 1999 | 14.78B | +12.27B |
| 1998 | 2.51B | +25.09M |
| 1997 | 2.49B | +2.53B |
| 1996 | -38.20M | -79.67M |
| 1995 | 41.46M | -846.92M |
| 1994 | 888.38M | +677.95M |
| 1993 | 210.44M | -2.55B |
| 1992 | 2.76B | +1.47B |
| 1991 | 1.28B | -521.77M |
| 1990 | 1.81B | +2.87B |
| 1989 | -1.06B | -575.90M |
| 1988 | -483.80M | -1.66B |
| 1987 | 1.18B | +935.31M |
| 1986 | 242.11M | -366.61M |
| 1985 | 608.71M | +618.71M |
| 1984 | -10.00M | -426.00M |
| 1983 | 416.00M | -23.00M |
| 1982 | 439.00M | +250.00M |
| 1981 | 189.00M | -89.00M |
| 1980 | 278.00M | +39.00M |
| 1979 | 239.00M | +231.00M |
| 1978 | 8.00M | -13.00M |
| 1977 | 21.00M | -92.00M |
| 1976 | 113.00M | -113.00M |
| 1975 | 226.00M | +24.00M |
| 1974 | 202.00M | +244.00M |
| 1973 | -42.00M | -211.00M |
| 1972 | 169.00M | -41.00M |
| 1971 | 210.00M | +116.00M |
| 1970 | 94.00M | — |
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Japan's foreign direct investment is 45.81B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 18.87B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 62.58B (2020); the lowest is -2.40B (2006), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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