JETRO Invest Japan Report 2017 (Summary) 6. Investment Promotion Activities of JETRO
Achievements of JETRO
(1) Investment projects supported by JETRO (FY2003-2016)
Investment projects supported by JETRO & successful startups or cases of business expansion of foreign or foreign-affiliated companies
| Projects | FY2003-2016 Total | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Supported projects | 15,972 projects | 1,775 projects |
| Successful startups/expansion of foreign/foreign-affiliated companies | 1,579 projects | 174 projects |
Successful investment projects supported by JETRO (by region, FY2003-2016)
[Note] Number of projects in ( ).
(2) Investment projects supported by JETRO (by country/region, by industry)
Successful investment projects supported by JETRO (by country/region, top ten countries/regions, FY2003-2016)
| Rank | Country/region | Number of projects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US | 453 |
| 2 | China | 183 |
| 3 | Germany | 130 |
| 4 | Korea | 109 |
| 5 | UK | 94 |
| 6 | France | 81 |
| 7 | Singapore | 53 |
| 8 | Taiwan | 52 |
| 9 | Australia | 49 |
| 10 | Hong Kong | 46 |
Successful investment projects supported by JETRO (by industry, top five industries, FY2003-2016)
| Rank | Industry | Number of projects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICT/telecommunications | 361 |
| 2 | Services (including tourism, restaurants and education) | 317 |
| 3 | Electric/electronic and precision devices | 291 |
| 4 | Vehicle and parts | 94 |
| 5 | Medicine/medical devices | 85 |
(3) Investment projects supported by JETRO (by prefecture)
Successful investment projects supported by JETRO (by prefecture, FY2003-2016)
[Note] Number of projects in ( ).
Outline of JETRO’s investment promotion activities
(1) Dispatching information on attractiveness of Japan
- Top-level sales and overseas seminars/symposia
- Websites and other PR media for investment in Japan
Seminars/symposia on investment in Japan held in FY2016
In FY2016, JETRO held 163 seminars/symposia on investment in Japan in major cities in the world including top-level sales by Prime Minister Abe.
(2) Supporting individual FDI projects in Japan
- Enhancing the platform to support individual FDI projects in Japan (Personal Advisors System for Foreign Companies, country/region desk, setting up the Invest Japan Division at JETRO Osaka, etc.)
- Conducting “proactive attraction activities” around target fields
- Providing office space and free consultation - Invest Japan Business Support Center (IBSC)
(3) Promotion of secondary investment and contribution to regional revitalization
- Supporting networking of international students and foreign-affiliated companies
- Networking events to support business expansion in Japan
- Collaboration with local governments to attract foreign investment to local regions
(4) Approach toward improvement of business environment
- Investment Advisor Assignment System and the Working Group for Revising Regulations and Administrative Procedures
- Personal Advisors System for Foreign Companies
- Invest Japan Hotline
2017
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1. Solid Growth in Japan’s Inward FDI
(1.8MB)
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2. Toward Improvement of Business Environment
(1.0MB)
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3. New Trend in Inward FDI in Japan – Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution – Contributing to Solving Problems Japan Faces and Expanding Overseas Markets for Japanese Companies
(1.1MB)
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4. Perception of the Business Environment in Japan among Foreign-affiliated Companies
(1.8MB)
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5. Foreign Investment for Revitalization of Local Economy – Attract Foreign-affiliated Companies Taking Advantage of Regional Characteristics
(1.6MB)
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6. Investment Promotion Activities of JETRO
(3.5MB)
