Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Japan
-77.02 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-42.43 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
193rd
Saudi Arabia rank
192nd
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -42.43 billion against -77.02 billion in Japan, a difference of 34.59 billion.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.96 billion | 8.34 billion | 17.62 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | -44.79 billion | 30.04 billion | 74.83 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -38.40 billion | 6.23 billion | 44.63 billion | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -42.43 billion against -77.02 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 34.59 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Japan ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of 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.