Foreign Direct Investment in Japan increased by 20363 JPY Hundred Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In the first quarter of 2025, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Japan amounted to around 7.4 billion U.S. dollars. This represented an increase of 33 percent compared to the previous quarter.

Key information about Japan Foreign Direct Investment

• Japan Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.4 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with a drop of 146.3 USD mn in the previous month.
• Japan Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Sep 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 45.4 USD bn in Jun 2020 and a record low of -14.5 USD bn in Apr 2006.

• In the latest reports of Japan, Current Account recorded a surplus of 29.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Japan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 15.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 15.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,077.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Key information about Japan Direct Investment Abroad

• Japan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 15.2 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with a growth of 17.1 USD bn in the previous month.
• Japan Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated monthly.
• It is available from Jan 1996 to Sep 2025 and averaged 6.6 USD bn throughout the period.
• The data reached an all-time high of 66.4 USD bn in Jan 2019 and a record low of -12.4 USD bn in Aug 2016.

• In the latest reports of Japan, Current Account recorded a surplus of 29.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 15.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,077.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.

In 2023, the Japanese foreign direct investments in the United States amounted to approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars. The total foreign direct investments in the U.S. were valued at approximately **** trillion U.S. dollars in that year.

In 2023, the U.S. investments made in Japan were valued at approximately 63.37 billion U.S. dollars. The total direct position of the United States abroad amounted to 6.68 trillion U.S. dollars in that year.

United States Foreign Direct Investment: Asia and Pacific: Japan data was reported at 13.592 USD bn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.748 USD bn for Sep 2024. United States Foreign Direct Investment: Asia and Pacific: Japan data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.255 USD bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 255 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.309 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of -8.557 USD bn in Mar 2009. United States Foreign Direct Investment: Asia and Pacific: Japan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.O004: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country and Region: Flow.

Investments in the ********************* industry topped the ranking of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) to Japan in 2024, reaching a value of around ***** billion Japanese yen. Inward FDI flows in the Japanese ******************** industry were negative at ***** billion yen.

As of the end of 2024, the inward foreign direct investment (FDI) stock in Japan stood at around ***** billion U.S. dollars. This marked a decline from about ***** billion dollars in the previous year.

Actual value and historical data chart for Japan Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows Percent Of GDP

Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Outward: Total: Asia data was reported at 78,394,382.321 JPY mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 73,202,225.610 JPY mn for 2022. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Outward: Total: Asia data is updated yearly, averaging 53,282,765.289 JPY mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78,394,382.321 JPY mn in 2023 and a record low of 41,641,816.000 JPY mn in 2014. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Outward: Total: Asia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.FDI: Foreign Direct Investment Position: by Region and Country: OECD Member: Annual. Reverse investment: Netting of reverse investment in equity (when a direct investment enterprise acquires less than 10% equity ownership in its parent) and reverse investment in debt (when a direct investment enterprise extends a loan to its parent) is applied in the recording of total inward and outward FDI transactions and positions. Treatment of debt FDI transactions and positions between fellow enterprises: directional basis according to the residency of the direct investor. FDI financial flows, income flows and positions include, if they exist, resident Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) which cannot be identified separately. Valuation method used for listed inward and outward equity positions: Own funds at book value, Accumulation of FDI equity flows. Valuation method used for unlisted inward and outward equity positions: Own funds at book value, Accumulation of FDI equity flows. Valuation method used for inward and outward debt positions: Nominal value .; FDI statistics are available by geographic allocation, vis-à-vis single partner countries worldwide and geographical and economic zones aggregates. Partner country allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Geographic allocation of inward and outward FDI transactions and positions is according to the immediate counterparty. Inward FDI positions according to the ultimate counterparty (the ultimate investing country) are also available and publishable. In the dataset 'FDI statistics by parner country and by industry - Summary', inward FDI positions are showed according to the UIC. Intercompany debt between related financial intermediaries, including permanent debt, are excluded from FDI transactions and positions. Direct investment relationships are identified according to the criteria of the Framework for Direct Investment Relationships (FDIR) method. Debt between fellow enterprises are completely covered . Collective investment institutions are covered as direct investment enterprises. Non-profit institutions serving households are covered as direct investors. FDI statistics are available by industry sectors according to ISIC4 classification. Industry sector allocation can be subject to confidentiality restrictions. Inward FDI transactions and positions are allocated to the activity of the resident direct investment enterprise. Outward FDI transactions are allocated according to the activity of the non resident direct investment enterprise. Statistical unit: Enterprise.

The ************* was the leading destination receiving outward foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan in 2024, with FDI outflows amounting to over **** trillion Japanese yen. The ************** followed with an investment amount of around *** trillion yen.

Monthly and long-term Japan Foreign Direct Investment data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

As of the end of 2024, the Japanese outward foreign direct investment (FDI) stock stood at around *** trillion U.S. dollars. This marked an increase from about *** trillion dollars in the previous year.

This statistic depicts the value of outward foreign direct investment (FDI) stocks from Italy in Japan from 2013 to 2019. Over the period of consideration, slight fluctuations in the Italian foreign investments in Japanese enterprises were to be seen with an all-time low as of 2015 (around *** billion euros). As of 2019, the FDI value added up to roughly *** billion euros.

Historical dataset showing Japan foreign direct investment by year from 1970 to 2023.

In 2024, inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in Japan amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. Japanese outward FDI amounted to around ***** billion dollars in the same year.

Actual value and historical data chart for Japan Foreign Direct Investment Net Bop Us Dollar

In 2024, the electric machinery industry in Japan received the highest amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the manufacturing industry, at ***** billion Japanese yen. The transportation equipment industry followed, with ***** billion yen of inward FDI.

As of the end of 2024, Japan's outward foreign direct investment (FDI) position in Europe was the highest in the Netherlands at around **** trillion Japanese yen. Japan's FDI stock in the United Kingdom reached almost ** trillion yen.