U.S. direct investment in Japan increased to a cumulative value (historical-cost basis) of $116.5 billion in 2011. Major investment sectors included finance and insurance ($54.5 billion); manufacturing ($23.3 billion); holding companies ($7.9 billion); wholesale trade ($7.2 billion); information ($6.2 billion), depository institutions ($4.4 billion), and professional, scientific, and technical services ($2.9 billion).

Japanese direct investment in the United States reached a cumulative value (historical-cost basis) of $289.5 billion in 2011. Major investment sectors included wholesale trade ($103.2 billion); manufacturing ($82.7 billion); depository institutions ($35.0 billion); finance and insurance ($22.1 billion); information ($9.9 billion); professional, scientific, and technical services ($8.6 billion); real estate and rental and leasing ($6.3 billion); and retail trade ($4.8 billion).

U.S.-JAPAN DIRECT INVESTMENT HISTORICAL-COST BASIS ($ MILLIONS) Year U.S. in Japan Japan in U.S. 1994 34,117 98,513 1995 37,309 104,997 1996 34,578 116,144 1997 33,854 125,041 1998 41,423 134,340 1999 55,120 153,815 2000 57,091 159,690 2001 55,651 149,859 2002 66,468 147,372 2003 57,794 157,176 2004 71,005 174,490 2005 81,175 189,851 2006 84,428 204,020 2007 85,224 222,695 2008 99,803 234,748 2009 93,576 238,140 2010 102,597 252,077 2011 116,533 289,490

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, http://www.bea.gov/