Ireland vs Japan: Net portfolio investment

Ireland
56.79 billion usd
in 2024
Japan
92.82 billion usd
in 2024
Ireland rank
8th
Japan rank
3rd

Net portfolio investment over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
-200.0B0200.0B200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 92.82 billion usd against 56.79 billion usd in Ireland, a difference of 36.03 billion usd.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Ireland ranks 8th and Japan ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
2000s -7.49 billion usd 61.18 billion usd 68.67 billion usd Japan
2010s -15.97 billion usd 22.44 billion usd 38.40 billion usd Japan
2020s -186.43 million usd -1.67 billion usd 1.48 billion usd Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net portfolio investment, Ireland or Japan?
Japan, at 92.82 billion usd against 56.79 billion usd in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in net portfolio investment between Ireland and Japan?
36.03 billion usd, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for net portfolio investment?
Ireland ranks 8th 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).