France vs Japan: Direct investment
France
2.39 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
2.46 trillion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
10th
Japan rank
9th
Direct investment over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.46 trillion US dollar against 2.39 trillion US dollar in France, a difference of 69.53 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 545.17 billion US dollar | 265.37 billion US dollar | 279.80 billion US dollar | France |
| 2000s | 950.71 billion US dollar | 444.70 billion US dollar | 506.02 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 1.71 trillion US dollar | 1.29 trillion US dollar | 419.48 billion US dollar | France |
| 2020s | 2.14 trillion US dollar | 2.17 trillion US dollar | 35.84 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.46 trillion US dollar against 2.39 trillion US dollar in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between France and Japan?
- 69.53 billion US dollar, with Japan 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 direct investment?
- France ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (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.