Germany vs Japan: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey)

Germany
-14.25 % change on previous year
in 1998
Japan
-15.31 % change on previous year
in 2008
Germany rank
134th
Japan rank
136th

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
-2000200400600195219802008

How they compare

Germany currently reports -14.25 % change on previous year against -15.31 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 1.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 134th and Japan ranks 136th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 22.85 % change on previous year 17.7 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year Germany
1960s 8.18 % change on previous year 20.83 % change on previous year 12.65 % change on previous year Japan
1970s 8.39 % change on previous year 43.03 % change on previous year 34.63 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 10.42 % change on previous year -57.55 % change on previous year 67.97 % change on previous year Germany
1990s -0.8037 % change on previous year 68.76 % change on previous year 69.57 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey), Germany or Japan?
Germany, at -14.25 % change on previous year against -15.31 % change on previous year in Japan as of 1998.
What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) between Germany and Japan?
1.06 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 1998.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
Germany ranks 134th and Japan ranks 136th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 7,152 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.