Germany vs Japan: Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.13 trillion US dollar against 2.57 trillion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 565.26 billion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326.63 billion US dollar | 202.18 billion US dollar | 124.46 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 665.24 billion US dollar | 382.07 billion US dollar | 283.16 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.01 trillion US dollar | 1.23 trillion US dollar | 226.19 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.31 trillion US dollar | 2.16 trillion US dollar | 140.96 billion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 3.13 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 Germany and Japan?
- 565.26 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Germany ranks 4th 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
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.