Italy vs Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government
Italy
78.73 billion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
226.15 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 226.15 billion US dollar against 78.73 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 147.42 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.9 times Italy's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th 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 | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.77 billion US dollar | 154.67 billion US dollar | 134.90 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 35.18 billion US dollar | 174.75 billion US dollar | 139.58 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 80.39 billion US dollar | 211.47 billion US dollar | 131.08 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 76.31 billion US dollar | 226.47 billion US dollar | 150.16 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, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 226.15 billion US dollar against 78.73 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Italy and Japan?
- 147.42 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Italy ranks 4th 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.