Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Japan
Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.4772 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Japan is 0.4772 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Japan peaked at 0.4871 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1801 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Japan 42nd 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2259 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.2621 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2348 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1949 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1923 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1988 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1801 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1808 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1802 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2917 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.241 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2627 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.276 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2914 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.321 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3516 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3718 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4501 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4871 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4772 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2579 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2259 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1801 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2917 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3516 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4386 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3718 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4871 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 39 Canada 0.5603 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Denmark 0.5132 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Guinea 0.4926 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Latvia 0.4736 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Ecuador 0.4643 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Djibouti 0.4549 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 0.4772 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.4871 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1801 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Japan ranks 42nd 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 50.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.