Japan vs United States of America: Portfolio equity, net inflows
Portfolio equity, net inflows over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 735.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 57.42 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 678.31 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 12.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States of America ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -420.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 1980s | -2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.91 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 1990s | 35.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 132.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 92.32 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 25.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.54 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 287.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 283.00 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 735.74 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 between Japan and United States of America?
- 678.31 billion BoP, current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.