Ireland vs Japan: Other investment, Loans
Ireland
687.50 billion US dollar
in 2024
Japan
1.44 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Ireland rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
Other investment, Loans over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.44 trillion US dollar against 687.50 billion US dollar in Ireland, a difference of 753.79 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 165 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 601.35 billion US dollar | 801.96 billion US dollar | 200.61 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 583.06 billion US dollar | 1.10 trillion US dollar | 518.31 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 664.32 billion US dollar | 1.36 trillion US dollar | 700.49 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, loans, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.44 trillion US dollar against 687.50 billion US dollar in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, loans between Ireland and Japan?
- 753.79 billion US dollar, 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 other investment, loans?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans (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.