日本对拉美恢复直接投资始于60年代末。1970年,日本对拉美直接投资仅5亿美元,到1979年已达50亿美元,增加9倍。进入80年代,虽拉美各国普遍遭受债务危机,经济萎缩,但日本对拉美直接投资继续增加。1985年,日本对拉美直接投资总额已达156.36亿美元。以后,由于日元急剧升值,日本对拉美直接投资增长幅度更大。1986年度,达47亿美 Japan’s resumption of direct investment in Latin America began in the late 1960s. In 1970, Japan’s direct investment in Latin America was only 500 million U.S. dollars, reaching 5 billion U.S. dollars in 1979, an increase of 9 times. In the 1980s, although Latin American countries generally suffered a debt crisis and the economy contracted, Japan’s direct investment in Latin America continued to increase. In 1985, Japan’s total direct investment in Latin America reached 15.636 billion U.S. dollars. Since then, due to the sharp appreciation of the yen, Japan’s direct investment in Latin America has risen even more. In 1986, it reached 4.7 billion U.S. dollars