Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Japan
Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 17,154 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 17,154 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Japan peaked at 17,154 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,450 US dollar per person, in 2003.
That places Japan 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9,019 US dollar per person | — |
| 1997 | 9,522 US dollar per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 10,143 US dollar per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 8,696 US dollar per person | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 7,746 US dollar per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 6,713 US dollar per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 6,622 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6,450 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6,993 US dollar per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6,877 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7,332 US dollar per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 9,667 US dollar per person | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 11,754 US dollar per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 10,046 US dollar per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 11,919 US dollar per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 13,557 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 12,656 US dollar per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 12,625 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11,413 US dollar per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 11,297 US dollar per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12,911 US dollar per person | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 13,196 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14,292 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 14,282 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15,861 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 15,460 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16,001 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 16,173 US dollar per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16,462 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 17,154 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,345 US dollar per person | 8,696 US dollar per person | 10,143 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 8,020 US dollar per person | 6,450 US dollar per person | 11,754 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,815 US dollar per person | 11,297 US dollar per person | 14,292 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,185 US dollar per person | 15,460 US dollar per person | 17,154 US dollar per person | 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 (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) 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.48 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 8,935 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.2485 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Japan?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Japan was 17,154 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,154 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,450 US dollar per person in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.