Euro Area (EA) vs Japan: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Euro Area (EA)
217.11 billion
in 2024
Japan
191.05 billion
in 2024
Euro Area (EA) rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- Japan
How they compare
Euro Area (EA) currently reports 217.11 billion against 191.05 billion in Japan, a difference of 26.07 billion.
That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 9 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.36 billion | 61.72 billion | 143.64 billion | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2010s | 106.02 billion | 134.92 billion | 28.91 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 168.53 billion | 151.06 billion | 17.47 billion | Euro Area (EA) |
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), Euro Area (EA) or Japan?
- Euro Area (EA), at 217.11 billion against 191.05 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Euro Area (EA) and Japan?
- 26.07 billion, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and Japan rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.