China vs Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 2.44 trillion US dollar against 2.12 trillion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 323.14 billion US dollar.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 358.63 billion US dollar | 1.12 trillion US dollar | 764.47 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.32 trillion US dollar | 1.63 trillion US dollar | 307.04 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.19 trillion US dollar | 2.02 trillion US dollar | 168.64 billion US dollar | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, China or Japan?
- China, at 2.44 trillion US dollar against 2.12 trillion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between China and Japan?
- 323.14 billion US dollar, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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 International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.