Japan

East Asia & Pacific

Score

SafeA+

Safe Investment Destination

Strong fundamentals, stable governance, favorable investment climate

Score Breakdown

Economic Health (30%)80

Political Safety (25%)88

Business Climate (20%)85

Financial Strength (15%)72

Growth Potential (10%)55

Investment Profile

Economic

GDP$4230B

GDP Growth1.0%

GDP per Capita$34,000

Inflation2.7%

Current Account3.5% GDP

Financial & Fiscal

Government Debt255% GDP

FDI Inflows0.8% GDP

Trade Openness40%

Credit RatingA+

Governance (WGI)

Political Stability1.2

Rule of Law1.5

Corruption Control1.5

Regulatory Quality1.4

Population124M

Pop. Growth-0.5%

Sector Investment Analysis

Technology

8% of GDP

stable88

Automotive

5% of GDP

stable85

Manufacturing

20% of GDP

declining82

Financial Services

6% of GDP

stable78