Foreign Direct Investment in Japan increased by 18259 JPY Hundred Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, inward foreign direct investments (FDI) flows in the Japanese finance and insurance industry amounted to approximately 746.2 billion Japanese yen. The finance and insurance sector was the leading industry attracting inward FDI in 2024.

Key information about Japan Foreign Direct Investment

• Japan Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 167.1 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 7.1 USD bn in the previous month.
• Japan Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Jan 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.

CEIC converts monthly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. The Bank of Japan provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Japan Foreign Direct Investment

• In the latest reports of Japan, Current Account recorded a surplus of 14.2 USD bn in Apr 2023.
• Japan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.3 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 4.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,080.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Japan foreign direct investment for 2023 was 20.44 billion US dollars, a 57.52% decline from 2022.

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<li>Japan foreign direct investment for 2022 was <strong>48.12 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>37.39% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Japan foreign direct investment for 2021 was <strong>35.03 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>44.03% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Japan foreign direct investment for 2020 was <strong>62.58 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>56.62% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Stock Investments by foreigners in Japan decreased by 524.30 billion yen in the week ending June 21 of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Stock Investment by Foreigners - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.

In 2023, the Japanese foreign direct investments in the United States amounted to approximately 688.05 billion U.S. dollars. The total foreign direct investments in the U.S. were valued at approximately 5.39 trillion U.S. dollars in that year.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Japan was reported at 0.48617 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Key information about Japan Direct Investment Abroad

• Japan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.3 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a growth of 27.2 USD bn in the previous month.
• Japan Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated monthly.
• It is available from Jan 1996 to Jan 2025 and averaged 7.3 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.

CEIC converts monthly Direct Investment Abroad into USD. The Bank of Japan provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Key information about Japan Direct Investment Abroad

• In the latest reports of Japan, Current Account recorded a surplus of 14.2 USD bn in Apr 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 167.1 USD mn in Jan 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 4.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,080.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: Inward: Total: Israel data was reported at 600.154 JPY mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 301.210 JPY mn for 2022. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: Inward: Total: Israel data is updated yearly, averaging 1,334.931 JPY mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 136,310.276 JPY mn in 2018 and a record low of -7,014.496 JPY mn in 2016. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: Inward: Total: Israel 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 Financial Flows: 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.

Key information about Japan Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Japan Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a growth equal to 0.4 % in the previous quarter.
• Japan Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1980 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 4.0 % in Jun 2020 and a record low -1.2 % in Jun 2006.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly nominal GDP. The Bank of Japan provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Economic and Social Research Institute provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 1996 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investment sourced from the International Monetary Fund and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Japan Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Japan, Current Account recorded a surplus of 14.2 USD bn in Apr 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 167.1 USD mn in Jan 2025.
• Japan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.3 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 4.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,080.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Financial Account: Liabilities: Direct Foreign Investment in Reporting Country for Japan (DISCONTINUED) (BPFADI03JPA637N) from 1985 to 2013 about FDI, financial account, foreign, BOP, liabilities, Japan, investment, and financial.

Graph and download economic data for Financial Account: Liabilities: Direct Foreign Investment in Reporting Country for Japan (DISCONTINUED) (BPFADI03JPQ637N) from Q1 1985 to Q4 2013 about FDI, financial account, foreign, BOP, liabilities, Japan, investment, and financial.

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.

Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Japan data was reported at -331,798.779 USD th in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,378,837.584 USD th for Sep 2024. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Japan data is updated quarterly, averaging 247,282.029 USD th from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,971,098.226 USD th in Mar 2024 and a record low of -331,798.779 USD th in Dec 2024. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Japan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.O007: Foreign Direct Investments: by Country.

Bond Investments by Japanese abroad increased by 615.50 billion yen in the week ending June 21 of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Foreign Bond Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Japan was reported at 170579891214 USD in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

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.

JP: Foreign Direct Investment Income: Inward: USD: Total: Sweden data was reported at 27.250 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.506 USD mn for 2022. JP: Foreign Direct Investment Income: Inward: USD: Total: Sweden data is updated yearly, averaging 57.841 USD mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 207.315 USD mn in 2016 and a record low of 14.183 USD mn in 2021. JP: Foreign Direct Investment Income: Inward: USD: Total: Sweden 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 Income: USD: 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.

Asia was the leading source of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) to Japan in 2024, with FDI inflows amounting to around 1.1 trillion Japanese yen. FDI inflows from Hong Kong accounted for a large share of investments from Asia that year.