Ireland vs Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors
Ireland
1.59 trillion US dollar
in 2024
Japan
787.87 billion US dollar
in 2025
Ireland rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.59 trillion US dollar against 787.87 billion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 806.01 billion US dollar.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543.96 billion US dollar | 338.48 billion US dollar | 205.48 billion US dollar | Ireland |
| 2010s | 912.63 billion US dollar | 506.47 billion US dollar | 406.16 billion US dollar | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.47 trillion US dollar | 723.90 billion US dollar | 742.39 billion US dollar | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, other sectors, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 1.59 trillion US dollar against 787.87 billion US dollar in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, other sectors between Ireland and Japan?
- 806.01 billion US dollar, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.