China vs Japan: Portfolio investment, net

China
187.64 billion
in 2024
Japan
92.82 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd

Portfolio investment, net over time

  • China
  • Japan
-200.0B0200.0B200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 187.64 billion against 92.82 billion in Japan, a difference of 94.81 billion.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s -269.89 million 56.63 billion 56.90 billion Japan
2010s -30.24 billion 22.44 billion 52.67 billion Japan
2020s 77.52 billion -1.67 billion 79.19 billion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net, China or Japan?
China, at 187.64 billion against 92.82 billion in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between China and Japan?
94.81 billion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Japan rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed