Italy vs Japan: Portfolio Investment, net

Italy
-37.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Japan
-105.45 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Italy rank
182nd
Japan rank
185th

Portfolio Investment, net over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Italy currently reports -37.23 billion BoP, current US$ against -105.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 68.22 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 182nd and Japan ranks 185th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s -10.78 billion BoP, current US$ 17.09 billion BoP, current US$ 27.87 billion BoP, current US$ Japan
2000s -28.37 billion BoP, current US$ 56.63 billion BoP, current US$ 85.00 billion BoP, current US$ Japan
2010s 53.11 billion BoP, current US$ 22.44 billion BoP, current US$ 30.68 billion BoP, current US$ Italy
2020s 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ -18.78 billion BoP, current US$ 70.43 billion BoP, current US$ Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at -37.23 billion BoP, current US$ against -105.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Italy and Japan?
68.22 billion BoP, current US$, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
Italy ranks 182nd and Japan ranks 185th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 5,910 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.