Germany vs Japan: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Germany
2.75 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
2.28 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
8th
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.75 trillion US dollar against 2.28 trillion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 463.01 billion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 158 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 296.08 billion US dollar | 232.29 billion US dollar | 63.79 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 869.86 billion US dollar | 415.20 billion US dollar | 454.66 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.59 trillion US dollar | 1.18 trillion US dollar | 404.66 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.41 trillion US dollar | 2.00 trillion US dollar | 405.46 billion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 2.75 trillion US dollar against 2.28 trillion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, equity and investment fund shares between Germany and Japan?
- 463.01 billion US dollar, with Germany 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 direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (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.