JETRO Invest Japan Report

This report compiles the recent trends of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Japan, related government policies and activities as well as JETRO’s activities. It also includes the results of the survey that JETRO conducted to foreign-affiliated companies about their perception of doing business in Japan.

2023

  1. Introduction

  2. Chapter1.

    Inward FDI Trends in the World

    1. Section1.

      Global Inward FDI Flow in 2022

    2. Section2.

      Global Greenfield Investment in 2022

    3. Section3.

      Responses of Global Companies to Geopolitical Risks

    4. Section4.

      Changes in Global Investment Destinations due to Geopolitical Risks

  3. Chapter2.

    Trends in Inward FDI in Japan

    1. Section1.

      Trends in Inward FDI to Japan

    2. Section2.

      Trends in Inward FDI to Japan by Country and Region

    3. Section3.

      Trends in Inward FDI to Japan by Industry

    4. Section4.

      Trends in Greenfield Investment in Japan

    5. Section5.

      Trends in Inbound M&A in Japan

    6. Section6.

      Long-Term Trends in Greenfield Investment Projects in Japan

    7. [Column 1]

      JETRO's initiatives for the entry of semiconductor-related companies into Japan

    8. [Column 2]

      With the recovery of inbound tourism, Japanese tourism assets is once again in the spotlight

    9. [Column 3]

      Promotion of More Active and Desirable M&A in Japan

  4. Chapter3.

    Recent Government Measures

    1. Section1.

      Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2023

    2. Section2.

      Action Plan for Attracting Human and Financial Resources from Overseas

    3. Section3.

      Green Innovation Fund Projects

    4. Section4.

      Fund for Advanced Semiconductor Production Infrastructure Development

    5. Section5.

      Project to Accelerate Biomanufacturing Revolution

    6. Section6.

      Subsidy for Development of Regional Data Centers

    7. Section7.

      R&D Project of the Enhanced Infrastructure for Post-5G Information and Communication Systems

    8. Section8.

      Innovative Information and Communication Technology Fund Project (Beyond 5G (6G) Promotion Fund Project)

    9. Section9.

      Establishment of a "New System" for Accepting Highly-Skilled Foreign Professionals (from April 2023)

    10. Section10.

      Startup Development Five-year Plan

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2022

  1. Introduction

  2. Chapter1.

    FDI Trends in the World and Japan

    1. Section1.

      Global Inward FDI Flow in 2021

    2. Section2.

      Trends in Inward FDI to Japan

    3. Section3.

      Trends in Inward FDI to Japan by Country and Region

    4. Section4.

      Trends in Inward FDI to Japan by Industry

    5. Section5.

      Trends in Greenfield Investment in Japan

    6. Section6.

      Trends in Inbound M&A in Japan

  3. Chapter2.

    Business Operations of Foreign-affiliated Companies in Japan

    1. Section1.

      Outline of Foreign-affiliated Companies

    2. Section2.

      Changes in the Business Environment and Business Plan

    3. Section3.

      Expansion of Foreign-affiliated Companies into Japan’s Regions

    4. Section4.

      Open Innovation (Collaboration and Cooperation)

  4. Chapter3.

    Recent Government Policies

    1. Section1.

      Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2022​

    2. Section2.

      Amended 5G Promotion Act​

    3. Section3.

      Amended NEDO Act

    4. Section4.

      Review/Extension of 5G Introduction Promotion Tax

    5. Section5.

      Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation​

    6. [COLUMN]

      Improving Foreign Investors- and Businesses-friendly Living Environment

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2021

  1. Introduction

  2. Chapter1.

    Macroeconomic and Inward/Outward Foreign Direct Investment Trends in the World and Japan

    1. Section1.

      Macroeconomic Trends in the World and Japan

    2. Section2.

      FDI Trends in the World and Japan

  3. Chapter2.

    Japan's Business Environment and Foreign-Affiliated Companies

    1. Section1.

      Strategy for Promoting FDI in Japan and Japan's Business Environment

    2. Section2.

      Improving the Business Environment in Japan

    3. Section3.

      Evaluation of Japan’s Business Environment by Foreign-Affiliated Companies

  4. Chapter3.

    JETRO's Efforts to Promote Investment in Japan

    1. Section1.

      JETRO's Track Record of Supporting Foreign Companies

    2. Section2.

      JETRO's Support for FDI in Japan

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JETRO Invest Japan Report

JETRO publishes an annual Global Trade and Investment Report (formerly published as JETRO White Paper on International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) until 2009). The paper includes JETRO's estimates for world trade and FDI figures, as well as in-depth analysis of the world economy and Japan's place in it. Previous white papers have focused on such issues as intellectual property rights, the impact of FTAs, overseas operations of Japanese firms as well as the state of foreign direct investment in Japan. The paper is first published in Japanese and later translated into English.

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