Japan vs United States of America: Other investment, Loans
Other investment, Loans over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.65 trillion US dollar against 1.44 trillion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 2.21 trillion US dollar.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 165 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 754.85 billion US dollar | 1.66 trillion US dollar | 902.33 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.10 trillion US dollar | 2.31 trillion US dollar | 1.21 trillion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.38 trillion US dollar | 3.05 trillion US dollar | 1.68 trillion US dollar | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, loans, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.65 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 States of America?
- 2.21 trillion US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for other investment, loans?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st 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.