Foreign direct investments in Japan

Ministry of Finance

Inward Direct Investments by Major Countries, as of 1995 (F.Y.)
Inward Direct Investments (F.Y. 1991-1995)
Inward Direct Investments by Regions (F.Y. 1993-1995)
Direct Investments Abroad by Major Countries, as of 1995 (F.Y.)
Direct Investments Abroad (F.Y. 1991-1995)
Direct Investments Abroad by Regions (F.Y. 1993-1995)

Inward Direct Investments by Major Countries, as of 1995 (F.Y.)

Hundred million yen
Fiscal Year Number of Cases Amount
USA 463 1,772
Canada 12 14
Germany 57 168
Netherlands 58 535
Switzerland 40 99
UK 64 114
Japan
(Foreign Capital)		 162 233

Inward Direct Investments (F.Y. 1991-1995)

Hundred million yen
Fiscal
Year		 Number of Cases Amount
1991 4,212 5,896
1992 1,271 5,306
1993 1,072 3,586
1994 1,135 4,327
1995 1,272 3,697

Inward Direct Investments by Regions (F.Y. 1993-1995)

Hundred million yen
Fiscal Year 1993 1994 1995
Number of
Cases		 Amount
 Number of
Cases		 Amount
 Number of
Cases		 Amount
Total 1,072 3,586 1,135 4,327 1,272 3,697
Japan:
Foreign capital		 161 393 163 320 162 233
North America 332 1,262 362 1,981 475 1,786
Europe 294 1,199 313 1,586 330 1,274
Asia 236 539 233 271 242 247
Middle East 3 3 6 0 4 0
Latin America 30 173 32 136 27 141
Africa 3 5 - - 7 10
Oceania 13 12 26 33 25 5

Direct Investments Abroad by Major Countries, as of 1995 (F.Y.)

Hundred million yen
Fiscal
Year		 Number of Cases Amount
USA 510 21,845
Brazil 38 287
Panama 178 1,614
Hong Kong 119 1,106
Indonesia 168 1,548
Singapore 94 1,143
Thailand 147 1,196
China 770 4,319
Netherlands 45 1,439
UK 62 3,332
Australia 61 2,561

Direct Investments Abroad (F.Y. 1991-1995)

Hundred million yen
Fiscal
Year		 Number of Cases Amount
1991 4,564 56,862
1992 3,741 44,313
1993 3,488 41,514
1994 2,478 42,808
1995 2,863 49,568

Direct Investments Abroad by Regions (F.Y. 1993-1995)

Hundred million yen
Fiscal Year 1993 1994 1995
Number
of
Cases		 Amount Number
of
Cases		 Amount Number
of
Cases		 Amount
Total 3,488 41,514 2,478 42,808 2,863 49,568
North America 953 17,591 534 18,525 551 22,394
Latin America 327 3,889 303 5,499 300 3,741
Asia 1,478 7,672 1,305 10,084 1,629 11,921
Middle East 16 251 12 303 3 148
Europe 494 9,204 221 6,525 260 8,281
Africa 52 630 35 366 37 367
Oceania 168 2,275 68 1,507 83 2,716 
Note:   Direct Investments in Japan means investments by
        foreign capital companies.
Source: International Finance Bureau, Ministry of Finance 
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