Japan vs Singapore: Other investment, Debt instruments
Japan
2.12 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Singapore
1.82 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
Singapore rank
10th
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.12 trillion US dollar against 1.82 trillion US dollar in Singapore, a difference of 291.63 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 10th of 173 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 | 1.03 trillion US dollar | 625.85 billion US dollar | 403.04 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.63 trillion US dollar | 1.06 trillion US dollar | 569.67 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.02 trillion US dollar | 1.52 trillion US dollar | 504.02 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 2.12 trillion US dollar against 1.82 trillion US dollar in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between Japan and Singapore?
- 291.63 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- Japan ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 10th 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.