Germany vs Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government
Germany
126.79 billion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
226.15 billion US dollar
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 226.15 billion US dollar against 126.79 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 99.37 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 139 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.18 billion US dollar | 154.67 billion US dollar | 103.49 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 34.95 billion US dollar | 174.75 billion US dollar | 139.80 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 157.05 billion US dollar | 211.47 billion US dollar | 54.42 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 127.46 billion US dollar | 226.47 billion US dollar | 99.00 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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 226.15 billion US dollar against 126.79 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Germany and Japan?
- 99.37 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 139 countries.
- 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.