Hong Kong, China vs Japan: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities)
Hong Kong, China
2.04 trillion
in 2024
Japan
3.40 trillion
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.40 trillion against 2.04 trillion in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.36 trillion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th 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 | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 567.23 billion | 2.19 trillion | 1.62 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.02 trillion | 3.09 trillion | 2.07 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.96 trillion | 3.41 trillion | 1.44 trillion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, net (assets less liabilities), Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.40 trillion against 2.04 trillion in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 1.36 trillion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th 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.