Italy vs Japan: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 217.74 billion US dollar against 177.87 billion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 39.88 billion US dollar.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.36 billion US dollar | 29.77 billion US dollar | 12.40 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 71.63 billion US dollar | 29.50 billion US dollar | 42.13 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 130.14 billion US dollar | 101.97 billion US dollar | 28.18 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 181.47 billion US dollar | 174.91 billion US dollar | 6.56 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 217.74 billion US dollar against 177.87 billion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Italy and Japan?
- 39.88 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Italy ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 149 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.