Japan vs Norway: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government
Japan
226.15 billion US dollar
in 2025
Norway
148.90 billion US dollar
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 226.15 billion US dollar against 148.90 billion US dollar in Norway, a difference of 77.25 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 139 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 205.81 billion US dollar | 23.84 billion US dollar | 181.97 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 226.47 billion US dollar | 76.69 billion US dollar | 149.77 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, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 226.15 billion US dollar against 148.90 billion US dollar in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Japan and Norway?
- 77.25 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Japan ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd 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.