Research Activities

Survey Reports on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies

Since 1989, JBIC has conducted a survey of Japanese manufacturers every year on their overseas business operations and reported its results.*  The objective of the survey is to understand the current trends, agenda and future outlook of the overseas business operations of internationally active Japanese manufacturing companies.

• FY2024 (36th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2023 (35th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2022 (34th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2021 (33rd) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2020 (32nd) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2019 (31st) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2018 (30th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2017 (29th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2016 (28th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2015 (27th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2014 (26th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2013 (25th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2012 (24th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• Additional Survey Report ancillary to the JBIC FY2011 (23rd) Survey on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2011 (23rd) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2010 (22nd) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2009 (21st) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2008 (20th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2007 (19th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2006 (18th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2005 (17th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2004 (16th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2003 (15th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2002 (14th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2001 (13th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies
• FY2000 (12th) Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies

Long-Term Time Series Data

Following data are available in a time series: Percentage Share of Promising Countries for Overseas Business over the Mid-Term (Next 3 Years) (All Industries, 4 Major Industries), Details of Reasons for Countries Being Viewed as Promising, and Details of Issues for Countries Being Viewed as Promising. Please be sure to cite the source when using the data.

• Long-Term Time Series Data: Survey Report on Overseas Business Operations by Japanese Manufacturing Companies

1. * This survey had been conducted by the Research Institute for International Investment and Development, the research arm of the Export-Import Bank of Japan, prior to the Bank's merger with the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund whereby the Japan Bank for International Cooperation was established in 1998.