Emerging and Developing Asia vs Japan: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities)
Emerging and Developing Asia
2.25 trillion
in 2024
Japan
3.40 trillion
in 2024
Emerging and Developing Asia rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) over time
- Emerging and Developing Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.40 trillion against 2.25 trillion in Emerging and Developing Asia, a difference of 1.16 trillion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Emerging and Developing Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Emerging and Developing Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.30 billion | 2.19 trillion | 1.66 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | 847.11 billion | 3.09 trillion | 2.24 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.60 trillion | 3.41 trillion | 1.80 trillion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, net (assets less liabilities), Emerging and Developing Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.40 trillion against 2.25 trillion in Emerging and Developing Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) between Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan?
- 1.16 trillion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan rank globally for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as International investment position, Net (assets less 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.