Japan vs United Kingdom: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Japan
191.05 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
64.80 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 191.05 billion against 64.80 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 126.24 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.9 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.72 billion | 9.41 billion | 52.31 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 134.92 billion | -56.99 billion | 191.91 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 151.06 billion | 35.22 billion | 115.84 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), Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 191.05 billion against 64.80 billion in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 126.24 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Japan ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- 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.