Ireland vs Japan: Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on
Ireland
124.59 billion
in 2023
Japan
74.91 billion
in 2025
Ireland rank
8th
Japan rank
9th
Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 124.59 billion against 74.91 billion in Japan, a difference of 49.69 billion.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.55 billion | 44.36 billion | 32.81 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 31.97 billion | 47.04 billion | 15.07 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 112.38 billion | 48.32 billion | 64.06 billion | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 124.59 billion against 74.91 billion in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on between Ireland and Japan?
- 49.69 billion, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents, Foreign Currency (CBS) (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 Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Central Bank dataset offers an analytical perspective on the central bank’s balance sheet, focusing on the monetary base and the central bank’s financial relationships with other economic sectors and nonresidents.