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

Italy
28.24 billion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
19.74 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Japan rank
10th

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

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

How they compare

Italy currently reports 28.24 billion US dollar against 19.74 billion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 8.50 billion US dollar.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.96 billion US dollar 14.83 billion US dollar 9.87 billion US dollar Japan
2010s 5.13 billion US dollar 17.10 billion US dollar 11.98 billion US dollar Japan
2020s 20.55 billion US dollar 17.03 billion US dollar 3.52 billion US dollar Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 28.24 billion US dollar against 19.74 billion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between Italy and Japan?
8.50 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
Italy ranks 9th 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.