Japan vs Netherlands: Foreign assets
Japan
11.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Netherlands
11.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan rank
6th
Netherlands rank
5th
Foreign assets over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 11.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 202.80 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 202.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Japan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 11.20 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 Netherlands?
- 202.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for foreign assets?
- Japan ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.