International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Japan
Japan: International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF was 7.19 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7.19 trillion for international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Japan peaked at 7.62 trillion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.76 trillion, in 2005.
Japan ranks 8th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.76 trillion | — |
| 2006 | 2.89 trillion | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.17 trillion | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 3.24 trillion | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.13 trillion | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.75 trillion | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 4.08 trillion | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.16 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.48 trillion | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 4.80 trillion | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.07 trillion | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.56 trillion | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 6.06 trillion | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 6.10 trillion | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.72 trillion | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 7.62 trillion | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 7.35 trillion | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.93 trillion | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.17 trillion | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.19 trillion | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 trillion | 2.76 trillion | 3.24 trillion | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.08 trillion | 3.75 trillion | 6.72 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 trillion | 6.93 trillion | 7.62 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More external debt data for Japan
- Other investment, Debt instruments 2.12 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.10 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 17,154 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.4772 US dollar per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Japan?
- International investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Japan was 7.19 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 trillion in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 trillion in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.