Hong Kong vs Japan: Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Hong Kong
1.71 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
2.57 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
10th
Japan rank
7th
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.57 trillion US dollar against 1.71 trillion US dollar in Hong Kong, a difference of 860.39 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 160 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248.64 billion US dollar | 382.07 billion US dollar | 133.44 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 813.33 billion US dollar | 1.23 trillion US dollar | 418.05 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.34 trillion US dollar | 2.16 trillion US dollar | 820.74 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, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.57 trillion US dollar against 1.71 trillion US dollar in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 860.39 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th 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.