China vs Japan: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 57.42 billion BoP, current US$ against 35.76 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 21.66 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | -5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 1990s | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 33.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.55 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 39.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.00 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 57.42 billion BoP, current US$ against 35.76 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between China and Japan?
- 21.66 billion BoP, current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- China ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 121 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.