Emerging Market and Developing Economies vs Japan: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)

Emerging Market and Developing Economies
388.38 billion
in 2024
Japan
170.41 billion
in 2024
Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time

  • Emerging Market and Developing Economies
  • Japan
-500.0B-250.0B0250.0B500.0B750.0B200520142024

How they compare

Emerging Market and Developing Economies currently reports 388.38 billion against 170.41 billion in Japan, a difference of 217.97 billion.

That makes Emerging Market and Developing Economies's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Emerging Market and Developing Economies ahead.

Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 9 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Emerging Market and Developing Economies averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging Market and Developing Economies Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 496.74 billion 172.30 billion 324.44 billion Emerging Market and Developing Economies
2010s -85.84 billion 153.26 billion 239.10 billion Japan
2020s 297.53 billion 136.23 billion 161.30 billion Emerging Market and Developing Economies

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), Emerging Market and Developing Economies or Japan?
Emerging Market and Developing Economies, at 388.38 billion against 170.41 billion in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between Emerging Market and Developing Economies and Japan?
217.97 billion, with Emerging Market and Developing Economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging Market and Developing Economies and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Emerging Market and Developing Economies and Japan rank globally for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 9 groups.
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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Indicator
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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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.