Japan vs United Kingdom: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Japan
2.28 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.36 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Japan rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.36 trillion US dollar against 2.28 trillion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 74.67 billion US dollar.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 158 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.29 billion US dollar | 465.85 billion US dollar | 233.56 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 415.20 billion US dollar | 1.30 trillion US dollar | 888.11 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.18 trillion US dollar | 1.77 trillion US dollar | 585.02 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.00 trillion US dollar | 2.31 trillion US dollar | 306.68 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.36 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 Japan and United Kingdom?
- 74.67 billion US dollar, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Japan ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.