France vs Japan: 26_Portfolio investment assets

France
4.31 trillion
in 2025
Japan
4.81 trillion
in 2025
France rank
8th
Japan rank
7th

26_Portfolio investment assets over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.81 trillion against 4.31 trillion in France, a difference of 499.54 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 87 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.94 trillion 2.07 trillion 124.78 billion Japan
2010s 2.78 trillion 3.68 trillion 904.52 billion Japan
2020s 3.42 trillion 4.53 trillion 1.10 trillion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 26_portfolio investment assets, France or Japan?
Japan, at 4.81 trillion against 4.31 trillion in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in 26_portfolio investment assets between France and Japan?
499.54 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do France and Japan rank globally for 26_portfolio investment assets?
France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF, published as 26_Portfolio investment assets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
26_Portfolio investment assets
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,880 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.