A report analyzing corporate capital investment trends in the Hokkaido region.
The survey was conducted with a deadline of July 3, 2025, targeting private companies with capital of 100 million yen or more. Out of 9,140 companies nationwide, responses were obtained from 5,238 companies (response rate 57.3%). In the Hokkaido region, 548 companies were surveyed, with responses from 400 companies achieving a high response rate of 73.0%. The survey content aggregates 2024 fiscal year capital investment results and 2025 fiscal year capital investment plans on a construction basis, calculating as tangible fixed asset amounts including land and construction in progress.
Survey results show that 652 companies responded with capital investment in Hokkaido, comprising 395 companies headquartered within the region and 257 companies from outside the region. Particularly in comparing growth rates, companies responding to both previous and current surveys were aggregated for 2024 fiscal year results, with analysis conducted on 599 responding companies. For 2025 fiscal year plans, similar comparative analysis between results and plans was conducted targeting 652 companies.
To enhance survey reliability, individual company information is not disclosed, with voluntary responses collected on investment amounts, overviews, and implementation locations. Additionally, cases where only investment amounts are provided without implementation locations are reflected in national figures but not in regional figures.
The article evaluates this as the largest-scale capital investment trend survey of its kind in Japan, serving as an important indicator for understanding regional economic investment trends since continuous implementation began in 1956.