Germany vs Japan: 26_Portfolio investment assets
Germany
5.53 trillion
in 2025
Japan
4.81 trillion
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
7th
26_Portfolio investment assets over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.53 trillion against 4.81 trillion in Japan, a difference of 718.38 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 5th 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 | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 trillion | 2.07 trillion | 345.40 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.06 trillion | 3.68 trillion | 622.61 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.45 trillion | 4.53 trillion | 77.40 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 26_portfolio investment assets, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 5.53 trillion against 4.81 trillion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 26_portfolio investment assets between Germany and Japan?
- 718.38 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for 26_portfolio investment assets?
- Germany ranks 5th 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
The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.