Iraq vs Japan: Net foreign assets

Iraq
167.41 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Japan
70.71 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iraq rank
7th
Japan rank
9th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Iraq
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 167.41 trillion current LCU against 70.71 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 96.70 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Iraq ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 112.19 million current LCU 576.80 billion current LCU 576.69 billion current LCU Japan
1970s 621.41 million current LCU 2.10 trillion current LCU 2.10 trillion current LCU Japan
2000s 28.20 trillion current LCU 73.93 trillion current LCU 45.73 trillion current LCU Japan
2010s 84.38 trillion current LCU 81.01 trillion current LCU 3.37 trillion current LCU Iraq
2020s 151.29 trillion current LCU 79.28 trillion current LCU 72.01 trillion current LCU Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Iraq or Japan?
Iraq, at 167.41 trillion current LCU against 70.71 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Iraq and Japan?
96.70 trillion current LCU, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for net foreign assets?
Iraq ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.