Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling in Japan

Japan: Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling was 1,194 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,194 Number
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
32nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,269 Number
in 2023
All-time low
976 Number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling in Japan, 2018–2024

05001.0k1.5k2018202120242018: 976 Number2019: 1.1k Number2020: 1.1k Number2021: 1.3k Number2022: 1.3k Number2023: 1.3k Number2024: 1.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling in Japan is 1,194 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Japan ranks 32nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling country - experimental statistics in Japan, 2018 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2018 976 Number —
2019 1,052 Number +7.8%
2020 1,096 Number +4.2%
2021 1,263 Number +15.2%
2022 1,251 Number -1.0%
2023 1,269 Number +1.4%
2024 1,194 Number -5.9%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 1,194 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,228 Number, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,014 Number 976 Number 1,052 Number 2
2020s 1,215 Number 1,096 Number 1,269 Number 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 29 Portugal 1,466 Number compare
  2. 30 Estonia 1,199 Number compare
  3. 30 Estonia 1,199 Number compare
  4. 33 Greece 1,160 Number compare
  5. 34 Lithuania 984 Number compare
  6. 34 Lithuania 984 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling in Japan?
Multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling in Japan was 1,194 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,269 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 976 Number in 2018.
How does Japan rank for multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling?
Japan ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling country - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling country - experimental statistics
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 343 data points, 2018–2024
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