Japan vs Middle East and Central Asia: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time
- Japan
- Middle East and Central Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 170.41 billion against 128.17 billion in Middle East and Central Asia, a difference of 42.24 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Middle East and Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Middle East and Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.30 billion | 205.21 billion | 32.91 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 153.26 billion | 106.07 billion | 47.19 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 136.23 billion | 149.31 billion | 13.08 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), Japan or Middle East and Central Asia?
- Japan, at 170.41 billion against 128.17 billion in Middle East and Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between Japan and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 42.24 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 6th 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.