France vs Japan: Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records
Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 13.40 trillion US dollar against 11.55 trillion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 1.85 trillion US dollar.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 trillion US dollar | 2.79 trillion US dollar | 969.66 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.84 trillion US dollar | 4.28 trillion US dollar | 559.94 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 7.95 trillion US dollar | 8.17 trillion US dollar | 217.02 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.08 trillion US dollar | 10.81 trillion US dollar | 268.40 billion US dollar | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records, France or Japan?
- France, at 13.40 trillion US dollar against 11.55 trillion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records between France and Japan?
- 1.85 trillion US dollar, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.