Euro Area (EA) vs Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government

Euro Area (EA)
140.19 billion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
226.15 billion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Japan
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B199620102025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 226.15 billion US dollar against 140.19 billion US dollar in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 85.96 billion US dollar.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Euro Area (EA)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 2 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 156.31 billion US dollar 190.66 billion US dollar 34.35 billion US dollar Japan
2000s 150.56 billion US dollar 168.01 billion US dollar 17.45 billion US dollar Japan
2010s 145.25 billion US dollar 203.48 billion US dollar 58.22 billion US dollar Japan
2020s 142.52 billion US dollar 226.47 billion US dollar 83.94 billion US dollar Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, Euro Area (EA) or Japan?
Japan, at 226.15 billion US dollar against 140.19 billion US dollar in Euro Area (EA) as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Euro Area (EA) and Japan?
85.96 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Japan rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (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, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
142 places, 3,171 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.