Japan vs Russia: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70.71 trillion current LCU against 53.65 trillion current LCU in Russia, a difference of 17.06 trillion current LCU.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Russia ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.76 trillion current LCU | 6.17 trillion current LCU | 55.59 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 81.01 trillion current LCU | 26.45 trillion current LCU | 54.57 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 87.42 trillion current LCU | 53.01 trillion current LCU | 34.41 trillion current LCU | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 70.71 trillion current LCU against 53.65 trillion current LCU in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Japan and Russia?
- 17.06 trillion current LCU, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Japan ranks 9th and Russia ranks 12th 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
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.