China vs Japan: Net portfolio investment

China
187.64 billion usd
in 2024
Japan
92.82 billion usd
in 2024
China rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

Net portfolio investment over time

  • China
  • Japan
-200.0B0200.0B200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 187.64 billion usd against 92.82 billion usd in Japan, a difference of 94.81 billion usd.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s -269.89 million usd 56.63 billion usd 56.90 billion usd Japan
2010s -30.24 billion usd 22.44 billion usd 52.67 billion usd Japan
2020s 77.52 billion usd -1.67 billion usd 79.19 billion usd China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net portfolio investment, China or Japan?
China, at 187.64 billion usd against 92.82 billion usd in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in net portfolio investment between China and Japan?
94.81 billion usd, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Japan rank globally for net portfolio investment?
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net portfolio investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net portfolio investment
Unit
usd
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars).