Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Japan
Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 5.52 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Japan stood at 5.52 million US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Japan peaked at 5.52 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.26 million US dollar per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Japan 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 3.29 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million US dollar per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million US dollar per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 2.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 4.13 million US dollar per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 3.53 million US dollar per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 4.19 million US dollar per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 4.75 million US dollar per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 4.43 million US dollar per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 4.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.99 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million US dollar per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 4.60 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.97 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.96 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.49 million US dollar per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 5.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.49 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.52 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.52 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.26 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4.13 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.94 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4.97 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.52 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 Nauru 8.04 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 7.30 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 19 France 6.59 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 4.56 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 4.46 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.10 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
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 5.52 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.