Australia vs Japan: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6)

Australia
10.32 billion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
19.74 billion US dollar
in 2025
Australia rank
13th
Japan rank
10th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
020.0B40.0B60.0B199620102025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 19.74 billion US dollar against 10.32 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 9.42 billion US dollar.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 131 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 937.30 million US dollar 29.06 billion US dollar 28.13 billion US dollar Japan
2000s 652.44 million US dollar 26.12 billion US dollar 25.47 billion US dollar Japan
2010s 3.10 billion US dollar 17.10 billion US dollar 14.01 billion US dollar Japan
2020s 7.43 billion US dollar 17.03 billion US dollar 9.60 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), Australia or Japan?
Japan, at 19.74 billion US dollar against 10.32 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between Australia and Japan?
9.42 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
Australia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
134 places, 2,496 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.