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.

In 2023, Japan's total level of direct investment to China amounted to approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars. Comparatively, Japan's total level of direct investment to New Zealand amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

Japan's foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to China amounted to *** billion U.S. dollars in 2023. This was the lowest level of Japanese outward FDI received by China in the past decade.

Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: USD: Total: India data was reported at 1.544 USD bn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.613 USD bn for 2022. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: USD: Total: India data is updated yearly, averaging 444.315 USD mn from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2023, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.613 USD bn in 2022 and a record low of 164.378 USD mn in 2017. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Inward: USD: Total: India 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: 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.

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.

Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Outward: % of Total (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Total: Thailand data was reported at 3.636 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.666 % for 2022. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Outward: % of Total (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Total: Thailand data is updated yearly, averaging 4.080 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.446 % in 2014 and a record low of 3.601 % in 2021. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Outward: % of Total (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Total: Thailand 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: % of Total FDI: 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Japan: Percent of world Foreign Direct Investment: The latest value from 2023 is 2.2 percent, a decline from 2.61 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.54 percent, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1993 to 2023 is 1 percent. The minimum value, -0.11 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 5.52 percent was recorded in 2020.

Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Outward: Total: China data was reported at 18,769,258.611 JPY mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,355,475.898 JPY mn for 2022. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Outward: Total: China data is updated yearly, averaging 13,628,934.419 JPY mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,769,258.611 JPY mn in 2023 and a record low of 12,445,817.000 JPY mn in 2014. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Position: Outward: Total: China 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.

Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: Inward: Total: Real Estate Activities data was reported at 29,548.190 JPY mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of -5,592.601 JPY mn for 2022. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: Inward: Total: Real Estate Activities data is updated yearly, averaging 26,677.347 JPY mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78,904.272 JPY mn in 2018 and a record low of -69,808.845 JPY mn in 2021. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Financial Flows: Inward: Total: Real Estate Activities 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 Industry: 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.

Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Income: Inward: Total: Philippines data was reported at 225.984 JPY mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 89.000 JPY mn for 2022. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Income: Inward: Total: Philippines data is updated yearly, averaging 47.859 JPY mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 942.472 JPY mn in 2019 and a record low of 0.000 JPY mn in 2017. Japan JP: Foreign Direct Investment Income: Inward: Total: Philippines 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: 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.

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, North America was the leading region for outward foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan, with Japanese FDI flows to the region amounting to around **** trillion Japanese yen. Europe followed, with FDI investments of over *** trillion yen.

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.