Germany vs Japan: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities)
Germany
3.59 trillion
in 2024
Japan
3.40 trillion
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.59 trillion against 3.40 trillion in Japan, a difference of 183.63 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 513.40 billion | 2.19 trillion | 1.67 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.28 trillion | 3.09 trillion | 1.81 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.08 trillion | 3.41 trillion | 321.80 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, net (assets less liabilities), Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 3.59 trillion against 3.40 trillion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) between Germany and Japan?
- 183.63 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
- 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.