Japan vs United States: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita
Japan
93,642 US dollar per person
in 2025
United States
125,546 US dollar per person
in 2025
Japan rank
27th
United States rank
24th
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 125,546 US dollar per person against 93,642 US dollar per person in Japan, a difference of 31,904 US dollar per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and United States ranks 24th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,119 US dollar per person | 22,114 US dollar per person | 4.92 US dollar per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 33,513 US dollar per person | 43,883 US dollar per person | 10,370 US dollar per person | United States |
| 2010s | 64,196 US dollar per person | 76,122 US dollar per person | 11,926 US dollar per person | United States |
| 2020s | 86,632 US dollar per person | 104,537 US dollar per person | 17,905 US dollar per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 125,546 US dollar per person against 93,642 US dollar per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per between Japan and United States?
- 31,904 US dollar per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Japan ranks 27th and United States ranks 24th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.