Euro Area (EA) vs Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- Japan
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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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.