Japan vs Middle East and Central Asia: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less)

Japan
92.82 billion
in 2024
Middle East and Central Asia
74.20 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Middle East and Central Asia rank
3rd

Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) over time

  • Japan
  • Middle East and Central Asia
-200.0B0200.0B200520142024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 92.82 billion against 74.20 billion in Middle East and Central Asia, a difference of 18.63 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Middle East and Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Middle East and Central Asia ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Middle East and Central Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle East and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 61.18 billion 60.23 billion 944.58 million Japan
2010s 22.44 billion 43.04 billion 20.61 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2020s -1.67 billion 110.28 billion 111.95 billion Middle East and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less), Japan or Middle East and Central Asia?
Japan, at 92.82 billion against 74.20 billion in Middle East and Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) between Japan and Middle East and Central Asia?
18.63 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East and Central Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Japan and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
Japan ranks 3rd and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
202 places, 3,694 data points, 2005–2024
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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.