JAPAN-ILLINOIS FAST FACTS

Illinois is a home for Japanese business:

  • Illinois is home to 1,273 Japanese companies (176 headquarters), employing 49,974 people
  • Japan is Illinois’ #1 foreign investor (by number of locations)
  • Illinois has the most Japanese companies in the Midwest
  • Bilateral trade between Japan and Illinois totaled $12.6 billion in 2017

Map of Japanese companies in Illinois