Japan vs Singapore: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)
Japan
170.41 billion
in 2024
Singapore
95.61 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Singapore rank
6th
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 170.41 billion against 95.61 billion in Singapore, a difference of 74.80 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.30 billion | 34.02 billion | 138.28 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 153.26 billion | 56.74 billion | 96.52 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 136.23 billion | 86.13 billion | 50.10 billion | Japan |
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 Singapore?
- Japan, at 170.41 billion against 95.61 billion in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between Japan and Singapore?
- 74.80 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Singapore 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.