Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2,473.74 trillion
in 2016
Japan
65.54 trillion
in 2008
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st
Japan rank
4th

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2,473.74 trillion against 65.54 trillion in Japan, a difference of 2,408.20 trillion.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 37.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Japan ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 11.55 billion 404.43 billion 392.87 billion Japan
1960s 16.52 billion 576.80 billion 560.28 billion Japan
1970s 417.19 billion 1.87 trillion 1.46 trillion Japan
1980s 758.06 billion -12.17 trillion 12.93 trillion Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 5.50 trillion 21.17 trillion 15.66 trillion Japan
2000s 229.53 trillion 47.63 trillion 181.90 trillion Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2,473.74 trillion against 65.54 trillion in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
2,408.20 trillion, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2008.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). 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)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,519 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.