Direct investment, Debt instruments in Japan
Japan: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 177.87 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Japan, 1996β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Japan recorded 177.87 billion US dollar for direct investment, debt instruments in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Japan peaked at 186.70 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.88 billion US dollar, in 2005.
That places Japan 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.08 billion US dollar | 27.31 billion US dollar | 45.30 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.50 billion US dollar | 21.88 billion US dollar | 48.79 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.97 billion US dollar | 49.83 billion US dollar | 166.07 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.91 billion US dollar | 164.48 billion US dollar | 186.70 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More external debt data for Japan
- Other investment, Debt instruments 2.12 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.10 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 2.04 trillion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -4.4 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.48 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 787.87 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 247.98 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 222.16 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 353.28 billion (2025)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 2.35 trillion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Japan?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Japan was 177.87 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 186.70 billion US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.88 billion US dollar in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.