Denmark vs Japan: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 177.87 billion US dollar against 139.06 billion US dollar in Denmark, a difference of 38.81 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Japan ranks 18th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.83 billion US dollar | 33.08 billion US dollar | 22.25 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 41.72 billion US dollar | 29.50 billion US dollar | 12.22 billion US dollar | Denmark |
| 2010s | 76.59 billion US dollar | 101.97 billion US dollar | 25.38 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 116.22 billion US dollar | 174.91 billion US dollar | 58.69 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 177.87 billion US dollar against 139.06 billion US dollar in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Denmark and Japan?
- 38.81 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Japan ranks 18th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.