Japan vs North America: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Japan
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 722.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 57.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 665.26 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 12.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was North America ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and North America ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -420.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | -2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.92 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 35.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 138.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 98.81 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 25.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.55 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 281.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 276.80 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Japan or North America?
- North America, at 722.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 57.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Japan and North America?
- 665.26 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Japan and North America rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 4th and North America ranks 5th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.