Euro Area (EA) vs Japan: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets

Euro Area (EA)
162.62 billion
in 2024
Japan
208.22 billion
in 2024
Euro Area (EA) rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Japan
-500.0B0500.0B1.0T1.5T200520142024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 208.22 billion against 162.62 billion in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 45.60 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Euro Area (EA)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 9 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 541.08 billion 74.03 billion 467.05 billion Euro Area (EA)
2010s 510.41 billion 151.70 billion 358.70 billion Euro Area (EA)
2020s 84.61 billion 187.68 billion 103.08 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets, Euro Area (EA) or Japan?
Japan, at 208.22 billion against 162.62 billion in Euro Area (EA) as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets between Euro Area (EA) and Japan?
45.60 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Japan rank globally for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 3,600 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.