fiscal year 2014 to 2023; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Special properties
excluding companies in the finance, insurance, and real estate industry; postal or online questionnaire
Method of interview
Postal questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Foreign affiliates are defined as: 1.) a foreign affiliate in which a Japanese corporation has invested capital of 10 percent or more; 2.) a foreign affiliate in which a "subsidiary," funded more than 50 percent by a Japanese corporation, has invested capital of more than 50 percent; 3.) a foreign affiliate in which a Japanese corporation and a subsidiary funded more than 5 percent by a Japanese corporation have invested capital of more than 50 percent.
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.
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Regional distribution of Japanese foreign affiliates FY 2014-2023
In the fiscal year 2023, around **** percent of foreign affiliates of Japanese companies were located in China. Foreign affiliates in the ASEAN10 member states accounted for a share of **** percent.
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