Ireland vs Japan: Portfolio equity, net inflows

Ireland
382.05 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Japan
57.42 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th

Portfolio equity, net inflows over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
-100.0B0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B197419992025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 382.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 57.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 324.63 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 6.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ -420.00 million BoP, current US$ 420.00 million BoP, current US$ Ireland
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ -2.86 billion BoP, current US$ 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
1990s 50.00 billion BoP, current US$ 60.00 billion BoP, current US$ 10.00 billion BoP, current US$ Japan
2000s 83.04 billion BoP, current US$ 38.19 billion BoP, current US$ 44.85 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2010s 173.48 billion BoP, current US$ 25.58 billion BoP, current US$ 147.91 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2020s 241.60 billion BoP, current US$ -6.28 billion BoP, current US$ 247.88 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows, Ireland or Japan?
Ireland, at 382.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 57.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio equity, net inflows between Ireland and Japan?
324.63 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows?
Ireland ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 8,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.