Germany vs Japan: Other investment, Loans, Other Sectors (BPM6)
Other investment, Loans, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 453.13 billion US dollar against 226.82 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 226.31 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 147 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.26 billion US dollar | 103.43 billion US dollar | 78.83 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 147.79 billion US dollar | 165.12 billion US dollar | 17.33 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 107.79 billion US dollar | 273.46 billion US dollar | 165.67 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 163.98 billion US dollar | 413.34 billion US dollar | 249.36 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, loans, other sectors (bpm6), Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 453.13 billion US dollar against 226.82 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, loans, other sectors (bpm6) between Germany and Japan?
- 226.31 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for other investment, loans, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans, Other Sectors (BPM6) (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.