Germany vs Japan: Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Deposit
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Deposit over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 146.39 billion US dollar against 59.44 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 86.95 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.88 billion US dollar | 20.59 billion US dollar | 9.71 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.59 billion US dollar | 8.59 billion US dollar | 31.00 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 38.95 billion US dollar | 111.67 billion US dollar | 72.71 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 42.77 billion US dollar | 140.18 billion US dollar | 97.41 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, deposit, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 146.39 billion US dollar against 59.44 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, deposit between Germany and Japan?
- 86.95 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, deposit?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.