China vs Japan: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)
China
435.70 billion
in 2024
Japan
170.41 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 435.70 billion against 170.41 billion in Japan, a difference of 265.29 billion.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.42 billion | 172.30 billion | 111.12 billion | China |
| 2010s | 57.28 billion | 153.26 billion | 95.98 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 269.06 billion | 136.23 billion | 132.83 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), China or Japan?
- China, at 435.70 billion against 170.41 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between China and Japan?
- 265.29 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.