Japan vs Russia: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Japan
54.94 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Russia
53.65 trillion current LCU
in 2021
Japan rank
10th
Russia rank
11th
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 54.94 trillion current LCU against 53.65 trillion current LCU in Russia, a difference of 1.29 trillion current LCU.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Russia ranks 11th of 187 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 | 60.28 trillion current LCU | 6.17 trillion current LCU | 54.10 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 77.88 trillion current LCU | 26.45 trillion current LCU | 51.44 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.76 trillion current LCU | 53.01 trillion current LCU | 31.75 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 54.94 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?
- 1.29 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 10th and Russia ranks 11th of 187 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.