Japan leads foreign investment in Asia

Japan has surpassed all other nations to become the largest source of foreign direct investment Asia, with 2,237 projects and registered capital of $35.38 billion.

According to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the average investment of a Japanese project is $15.8 million, substantially higher than the overall average of all nations combined of $14.58 million.

Currently, Japan has concentrated its investments heavily in the manufacturing and processing industry with 1,213 projects at $29.82 billion, accounting for 84.3% of its total investment in Asia.

Real estate with 30 projects and construction with 54 projects follow in second and third place at $1.4 billion and $1.05 billion, respectively.

Japanese firms have highly diversified their investment in 48 out of the 63 provinces and cities across Asia