Japan's Balance of Payments Statistics

(December 2023, provisional)

The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan implemented a major revision of balance of payments related statistics. The revision takes effect for the data from January 2014 onward. For more details, please follow the link below;

Balance of Payments -Notice about Statistics, Ministry of Finance Japanexternal link
2013/10/8 "Notification of the Revision of Balance of Payments Related Statistics in Japan"

(Reference) Historical Data Based on the BPM5 (~December 2013)

Japan's Outward and Inward Foreign Direct Investment

The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan implemented a major revision of balance of payments related statistics. The revision takes effect for the data from January 2014 onward. The figures of "FDI flow (Based on Balance of Payments, net)" until 2013 were based on the BPM5.

FDI flow (Based on Balance of Payments, net)

  1. By Country and Region
  2. By Industry

    The recording principle of direct investment varies depending on the data series from January 2014 onward. Thus, the figures by industry are different from those of by country/region. For more details, please follow the link below;
    Recording Principles of Direct Investment, Bank of JapanExternal site: a new window will open

FDI stock (Based on International Investment Position, net)

1996-2022

FDI flow (Based on Reports and Notifications, gross)
Note: Disinvestment not included, discontinued in FY2004.

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