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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information from the AIM Japan
Growth Fund Class A Shares June 30, 2000 semiannaul report.
</LEGEND>
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<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> AIM JAPAN GROWTH FUND CLASS A SHARES
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 133,715,856
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 187,803,933
<RECEIVABLES> 804,686
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 47,663
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 188,656,282
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 1,467,479
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 1,467,479
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 154,338,419
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 13,480,375
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 15,121,155
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (16,171,318)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (5,074,323)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 54,096,025
<NET-ASSETS> 187,188,803
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 546,869
<INTEREST-INCOME> 0
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (2,418,210)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (1,871,341)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 14,284,419
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (98,501,930)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (86,088,852)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 13,491,121
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (15,131,901)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (117,344,444)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (14,299,977)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (19,358,742)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,186,421
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<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 134,308,011
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 20.54
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.11)
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 14.20
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.72
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