Canada vs Japan: Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Other
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Other over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.42 trillion US dollar against 2.24 trillion US dollar in Canada, a difference of 183.58 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 147 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 | 181.59 billion US dollar | 19.71 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 359.77 billion US dollar | 373.45 billion US dollar | 13.68 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 921.21 billion US dollar | 1.12 trillion US dollar | 198.28 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.72 trillion US dollar | 2.02 trillion US dollar | 302.24 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, other, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.42 trillion US dollar against 2.24 trillion US dollar in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, other between Canada and Japan?
- 183.58 billion US dollar, with Japan 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, other?
- Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares, Other Sectors (BPM6) (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.