Japan Venture Capital Investment (Total) (2024)
Japan's Venture Capital Investment (Total): 2,341.3 USD millions in 2024, +23.2% YoY. OECD (OECD.SDD.TPS:DSD_VC@DF_VC_INV), 2009–2024.
Japan (2024)
2,341.3
USD millions
+23.2% YoY
YoY Change
+23.2%
USD millions
Trend
up
Series length
16
years of data
Data
| Year | USD millions | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,341.3 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 1,900.5 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 2,449.5 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 3,031.3 | +46.1% |
| 2020 | 2,074.5 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 2,502.5 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 2,285.8 | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 1,678.8 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 1,367.7 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 1,109.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,105.3 | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 1,862.8 | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 1,284.6 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 1,553.7 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 1,289.6 | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 935.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 2,341.3 USD millions in 2024. The latest change was +23.2%. Across 2009–2024 the series ranges from 935.1 in 2009 to 3,031.3 in 2021.
This page tracks total venture capital investment (all investment stages) in Japan from 2007 to present, in USD millions. VC investment volume is a leading indicator of startup ecosystem vitality and innovation capital availability.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total venture capital investment (all investment stages) in Japan from 2007 to present, in USD millions. VC investment volume is a leading indicator of startup ecosystem vitality and innovation capital availability. It is published by OECD and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2024 (16 observations).
The series peaked at 3,031.3 USD millions in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 935.1 in 2009. The latest reading of 2,341.3 in 2024 represents a change of +23.2%.