Canada vs Japan: Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares

Canada
2.59 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
2.57 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Japan rank
7th

Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
01.0T2.0T3.0T194819862025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.59 trillion US dollar against 2.57 trillion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 23.79 billion US dollar.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 160 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 161.87 billion US dollar 202.18 billion US dollar 40.30 billion US dollar Japan
2000s 359.77 billion US dollar 382.07 billion US dollar 22.30 billion US dollar Japan
2010s 950.29 billion US dollar 1.23 trillion US dollar 281.09 billion US dollar Japan
2020s 2.00 trillion US dollar 2.16 trillion US dollar 169.12 billion US dollar Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, Canada or Japan?
Canada, at 2.59 trillion US dollar against 2.57 trillion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares between Canada and Japan?
23.79 billion US dollar, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares?
Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares (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

Indicator
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
163 places, 3,798 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.