France vs Japan: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6)
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 1.89 trillion US dollar against 1.59 trillion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 304.20 billion US dollar.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.85 billion US dollar | 588.31 billion US dollar | 459.46 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 723.10 billion US dollar | 1.09 trillion US dollar | 369.31 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.36 trillion US dollar | 1.61 trillion US dollar | 253.59 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.59 trillion US dollar | 1.69 trillion US dollar | 103.44 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), France or Japan?
- France, at 1.89 trillion US dollar against 1.59 trillion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between France and Japan?
- 304.20 billion US dollar, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (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.