Group 1 - Japan's net foreign assets reached 533.05 trillion yen by the end of 2024, marking a 12.9% increase from the previous year and achieving a record high for six consecutive years [1] - Japan has fallen from being the "world's largest net creditor nation" for the first time in 34 years, now ranking second behind Germany [1] - Germany's net foreign assets are projected to be 569.65 trillion yen by the end of 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [1]

Group 1 - The current account surplus for China in Q4 2024 is 11,719 billion CNY, while the capital and financial account shows a deficit of 13,394 billion CNY [1] - For the entire year of 2024, China's current account surplus amounts to 30,213 billion CNY, with a capital and financial account deficit of 30,932 billion CNY [1] - In USD terms, the current account surplus for Q4 2024 is 1,638 billion USD, driven by a goods trade surplus of 2,498 billion USD and a services trade deficit of 474 billion USD [1] Group 2 - The total external financial assets of China at the end of 2024 are 102,167 billion USD, with external liabilities of 69,209 billion USD, resulting in a net external asset of 32,958 billion USD [3] - Within the external financial assets, direct investment assets account for 31%, while securities investment assets represent 14% [3] - The external liabilities are primarily composed of direct investment liabilities at 52% and securities investment liabilities at 28% [3]