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

Japan
19.74 billion US dollar
in 2025
Spain
37.10 billion US dollar
in 2025
Japan rank
10th
Spain rank
8th

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

  • Japan
  • Spain
020.0B40.0B60.0B199020072025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 37.10 billion US dollar against 19.74 billion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 17.36 billion US dollar.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 131 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 29.06 billion US dollar 812.00 million US dollar 28.25 billion US dollar Japan
2000s 26.12 billion US dollar 6.26 billion US dollar 19.86 billion US dollar Japan
2010s 17.10 billion US dollar 3.95 billion US dollar 13.15 billion US dollar Japan
2020s 17.03 billion US dollar 21.69 billion US dollar 4.66 billion US dollar Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 37.10 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 Japan and Spain?
17.36 billion US dollar, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
Japan ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th 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.