France vs Japan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate
France
21.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
22.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
66th
Japan rank
64th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.51 % change on previous year against 21.36 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 1.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
France ranks 66th and Japan ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.59 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | 0.8668 % change on previous year | France |
| 2010s | -2.63 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.06 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 14.03 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 22.51 % change on previous year against 21.36 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate between France and Japan?
- 1.15 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- France ranks 66th and Japan ranks 64th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.