EU-Japan investments and M&A

EU Japan investment and acquisition flow and M&A

EU Japan investment flow is mainly from Japan to Europe and totals about EURO 10 billion per year

Investment flow between EU and Japan shows strong impact from the Lehmann shock economic downturn, and was very quiet between 2008 and 2010. In recent years, mainly Japanese investments to Europe have picked up, and currently about EURO 10 billion per year flow from Japan to Europe, Japanese companies acquiring European companies to globalize and also to pick up known-how and technologies.

Investment flow from EU to Japan remains at relatively low levels around EURO 1 billion annually, while investments by Japanese companies in the EU are on the order of EURO 10 billion per year currently.

Japan to Europe direct investment register:

Investment flow recently is almost one way from Japan into Europe.

For an overview of M&A transactions by Japanese companies in Europe, consult the Japan to Europe direct investment register.

Europe to Japan direct investment register:

For an overview of M&A transactions by European companies in Japan, consult the Europe to Japan direct investment register.

EU Japan investment flow is mainly from Japan to Europe and totals about EURO 10 billion per year

With the expected Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) we expect investment flows to increase in both directions.

The pressure to globalize, and saturation of Japan’s markets drives Japanese corporations to invest in Europe, therefore we expect the future Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and EU to stimulate further Japanese investments in Europe more than in the Europe -> Japan direction.

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