Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations

Hong Kong, China
1.21 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
1.10 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.21 trillion US dollar against 1.10 trillion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 111.71 billion US dollar.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 397.73 billion US dollar 567.19 billion US dollar 169.47 billion US dollar Japan
2010s 809.35 billion US dollar 913.05 billion US dollar 103.70 billion US dollar Japan
2020s 1.08 trillion US dollar 1.05 trillion US dollar 23.32 billion US dollar Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.21 trillion US dollar against 1.10 trillion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
111.71 billion US dollar, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
173 places, 4,241 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.