Japan vs Luxembourg: Foreign assets

Japan
11.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Luxembourg
13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan rank
6th
Luxembourg rank
3rd

Foreign assets over time

  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 11.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 2.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 2.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2000s 4.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 4.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 305.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg
2010s 8.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg
2020s 11.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 2.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, Japan or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 11.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets between Japan and Luxembourg?
2.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for foreign assets?
Japan ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.