Japan vs United States: Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities
Japan
186.51 billion
in 2024
United States
263.03 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 263.03 billion against 186.51 billion in Japan, a difference of 76.52 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.84 billion | 217.91 billion | 220.76 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 132.27 billion | 140.55 billion | 8.28 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 179.85 billion | 472.53 billion | 292.68 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 263.03 billion against 186.51 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities between Japan and United States?
- 76.52 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for other investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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 World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.