Australia vs Japan: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 419.09 billion US dollar against 199.02 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 220.07 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 132 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.71 billion US dollar | 4.48 billion US dollar | 4.23 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2000s | 41.97 billion US dollar | 23.22 billion US dollar | 18.75 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2010s | 139.02 billion US dollar | 235.50 billion US dollar | 96.47 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 291.75 billion US dollar | 430.55 billion US dollar | 138.79 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 419.09 billion US dollar against 199.02 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options between Australia and Japan?
- 220.07 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
- Australia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, 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 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.