France vs Japan: Foreign assets
France
9.77 trillion current US$
in 2020
Japan
11.00 trillion current US$
in 2020
France rank
7th
Japan rank
6th
Foreign assets over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.00 trillion current US$ against 9.77 trillion current US$ in France, a difference of 1.23 trillion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 trillion current US$ | 2.76 trillion current US$ | 1.05 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.79 trillion current US$ | 4.27 trillion current US$ | 522.09 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 7.69 trillion current US$ | 8.14 trillion current US$ | 443.02 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.77 trillion current US$ | 11.00 trillion current US$ | 1.23 trillion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.00 trillion current US$ against 9.77 trillion current US$ in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between France and Japan?
- 1.23 trillion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for foreign assets?
- France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.