Other investment, Debt instruments in Japan
Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments was 2.12 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.12 trillion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Japan peaked at 2.12 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 823.84 billion US dollar, in 2003.
That places Japan 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.13 trillion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 1.20 trillion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.28 trillion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.10 trillion US dollar | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 982.57 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 853.54 billion US dollar | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 843.98 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 823.84 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 893.44 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 878.68 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 937.45 billion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.24 trillion US dollar | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 trillion US dollar | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.29 trillion US dollar | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.53 trillion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 1.73 trillion US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.62 trillion US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.61 trillion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.45 trillion US dollar | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 trillion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.64 trillion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 trillion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 trillion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 trillion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.00 trillion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.94 trillion US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.00 trillion US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 trillion US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.04 trillion US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.12 trillion US dollar | +3.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.12 trillion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.22 billion US dollar, 23.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.12 trillion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.04 billion US dollar, 524.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 trillion US dollar | 1.10 trillion US dollar | 1.28 trillion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.02 trillion US dollar | 823.84 billion US dollar | 1.51 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 trillion US dollar | 1.44 trillion US dollar | 1.81 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 trillion US dollar | 1.94 trillion US dollar | 2.12 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More external debt data for Japan
- 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)
- 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 in Japan?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Japan was 2.12 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 823.84 billion US dollar in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 Other 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.