Ireland vs Japan: Foreign assets
Ireland
8.31 trillion current US$
in 2020
Japan
11.00 trillion current US$
in 2020
Ireland rank
9th
Japan rank
6th
Foreign assets over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.00 trillion current US$ against 8.31 trillion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 2.69 trillion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 341.02 billion current US$ | 2.76 trillion current US$ | 2.42 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.19 trillion current US$ | 4.27 trillion current US$ | 2.08 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.17 trillion current US$ | 8.14 trillion current US$ | 2.97 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.31 trillion current US$ | 11.00 trillion current US$ | 2.69 trillion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.00 trillion current US$ against 8.31 trillion current US$ in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Ireland and Japan?
- 2.69 trillion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for foreign assets?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.