Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Other investment, Loans

Japan
1.44 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.93 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Other investment, Loans over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.93 trillion US dollar against 1.44 trillion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 1.48 trillion US dollar.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 165 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 847.15 billion US dollar 410.13 billion US dollar 437.02 billion US dollar Japan
2000s 730.59 billion US dollar 1.72 trillion US dollar 992.32 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.10 trillion US dollar 2.12 trillion US dollar 1.02 trillion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.38 trillion US dollar 2.48 trillion US dollar 1.11 trillion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, loans, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.93 trillion US dollar against 1.44 trillion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, loans between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.48 trillion US dollar, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for other investment, loans?
Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
168 places, 3,933 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.