Investing in Japan

Why Japan?

10 Advantages to Investing in Japan

1. The world's second-largest market

Japan is a promising market, with a market scale ranking near the top of developed nations.

GDP by country (%, US$ billion, 2005)

Source: "World Economic Outlook Database" (April, 2006), IMF;
"China Statistical Abstract 2006," National Bureau of Statistics of China

Per capita GDP (2005)

Note: Exchange rates based on IMF period-average rates
Source: "World Economic Outlook Database" (April, 2006), IMF; "China Statistical Abstract 2006," National Bureau of Statistics of ChinaF

GDP comparison of Japan with other major economic blocks (US$ billion, 2005)

Source: Formulated by JETRO based on data from "World Economic Outlook Database" (April, 2006), IMF

Each of Japan's regions has an economic scale similar to or even larger than some countries.

GDP comparison of Japan's regions with some countries (US$ billion)

*GDP data for Japan’s regions from 2003; for other countries, 2005

* Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Hongkong
Note: Exchange rates based on IMF period-average rates
Source: "Prefectural Economic Almanac" (March 2006), Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office;
"World Economic Outlook Database" (April, 2006), IMF;
"China Statistical Abstract 2006," National Bureau of Statistics of China

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