Japan vs Singapore: Other investment, Trade credits and advances
Other investment, Trade credits and advances over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 178.85 billion US dollar against 93.96 billion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 84.88 billion US dollar.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 156 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.62 billion US dollar | 61.87 billion US dollar | 13.25 billion US dollar | Singapore |
| 2010s | 67.31 billion US dollar | 128.37 billion US dollar | 61.06 billion US dollar | Singapore |
| 2020s | 88.26 billion US dollar | 143.38 billion US dollar | 55.12 billion US dollar | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, trade credits and advances, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 178.85 billion US dollar against 93.96 billion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, trade credits and advances between Japan and Singapore?
- 84.88 billion US dollar, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for other investment, trade credits and advances?
- Japan ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Trade credits and advances (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.