Japan vs United Kingdom: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Japan
8.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
114th
United Kingdom rank
112th
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.05 % change on previous year against 8.74 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 114th and United Kingdom ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.54 % change on previous year | 14.34 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 0.6707 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.05 % change on previous year against 8.74 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.31 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Japan ranks 114th and United Kingdom ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.