FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Japan

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Japan in 2025 — 1.03%. Ranked 66 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.99 pp.

2025 1.03% +0.58 pp vs 2024
World rank 66of 97
Period maximum 1.21%2020
Period minimum -0.05%2006

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Japan, 1970–2025-0.500.511.519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.04%1971: 0.08%1972: 0.05%1973: -0.01%1974: 0.04%1975: 0.04%1976: 0.02%1977: 0%1978: 0%1979: 0.02%1980: 0.02%1981: 0.01%1982: 0.04%1983: 0.03%1984: 0%1985: 0.04%1986: 0.01%1987: 0.04%1988: -0.02%1989: -0.03%1990: 0.06%1991: 0.03%1992: 0.07%1993: 0%1994: 0.02%1995: 0%1996: 0%1997: 0.05%1998: 0.06%1999: 0.32%2000: 0.21%2001: 0.11%2002: 0.27%2003: 0.19%2004: 0.15%2005: 0.11%2006: -0.05%2007: 0.47%2008: 0.48%2009: 0.23%2010: 0.13%2011: -0.01%2012: 0.01%2013: 0.2%2014: 0.4%2015: 0.12%2016: 0.8%2017: 0.37%2018: 0.49%2019: 0.76%2020: 1.21%2021: 0.67%2022: 1.08%2023: 0.46%2024: 0.45%2025: 1.03%
Change over the period: +0.99 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Japan

Japan 1.03%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Japan, by year Japan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.03 +0.58 pp
2024 0.45 −0.01 pp
2023 0.46 −0.63 pp
2022 1.08 +0.41 pp
2021 0.67 −0.54 pp
2020 1.21 +0.44 pp
2019 0.76 +0.27 pp
2018 0.49 +0.12 pp
2017 0.37 −0.43 pp
2016 0.8 +0.69 pp
2015 0.12 −0.28 pp
2014 0.4 +0.19 pp
2013 0.2 +0.19 pp
2012 0.01 +0.02 pp
2011 -0.01 −0.14 pp
2010 0.13 −0.1 pp
2009 0.23 −0.25 pp
2008 0.48 +0.01 pp
2007 0.47 +0.52 pp
2006 -0.05 −0.16 pp
2005 0.11 −0.04 pp
2004 0.15 −0.04 pp
2003 0.19 −0.08 pp
2002 0.27 +0.16 pp
2001 0.11 −0.1 pp
2000 0.21 −0.1 pp
1999 0.32 +0.25 pp
1998 0.06 +0.01 pp
1997 0.05 +0.06 pp
1996 0 −0 pp
1995 0 −0.02 pp
1994 0.02 +0.01 pp
1993 0 −0.06 pp
1992 0.07 +0.03 pp
1991 0.03 −0.02 pp
1990 0.06 +0.09 pp
1989 -0.03 −0.02 pp
1988 -0.02 −0.06 pp
1987 0.04 +0.03 pp
1986 0.01 −0.03 pp
1985 0.04 +0.04 pp
1984 0 −0.03 pp
1983 0.03 −0.01 pp
1982 0.04 +0.02 pp
1981 0.01 −0.01 pp
1980 0.02 +0 pp
1979 0.02 +0.02 pp
1978 0 −0 pp
1977 0 −0.02 pp
1976 0.02 −0.02 pp
1975 0.04 +0 pp
1974 0.04 +0.05 pp
1973 -0.01 −0.06 pp
1972 0.05 −0.03 pp
1971 0.08 +0.04 pp
1970 0.04

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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