Emerging and Developing Asia vs Japan: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)

Emerging and Developing Asia
86.39 billion
in 2024
Japan
191.05 billion
in 2024
Emerging and Developing Asia rank
4th
Japan rank
1st

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time

  • Emerging and Developing Asia
  • Japan
-300.0B-200.0B-100.0B0100.0B200.0B200520142024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 191.05 billion against 86.39 billion in Emerging and Developing Asia, a difference of 104.65 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times Emerging and Developing Asia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 9 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging and Developing Asia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s -134.87 billion 61.72 billion 196.59 billion Japan
2010s -178.57 billion 134.92 billion 313.49 billion Japan
2020s -59.86 billion 151.06 billion 210.92 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Emerging and Developing Asia or Japan?
Japan, at 191.05 billion against 86.39 billion in Emerging and Developing Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan?
104.65 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.