Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Japan
Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 1.10 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.10 trillion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Japan peaked at 1.11 trillion US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 447.35 billion US dollar, in 2003.
Japan ranks 7th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 763.44 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 840.14 billion US dollar | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 848.06 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 595.35 billion US dollar | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 529.23 billion US dollar | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 467.46 billion US dollar | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 486.66 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 447.35 billion US dollar | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 462.07 billion US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 463.01 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 456.66 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 686.99 billion US dollar | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 932.26 billion US dollar | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 740.25 billion US dollar | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 921.79 billion US dollar | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 trillion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.00 trillion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 912.00 billion US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 781.36 billion US dollar | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 761.91 billion US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 905.30 billion US dollar | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 915.48 billion US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 949.99 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 918.43 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 994.74 billion US dollar | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.00 trillion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.11 trillion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 trillion US dollar | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.08 trillion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 1.10 trillion US dollar | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 761.75 billion US dollar | 595.35 billion US dollar | 848.06 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 567.19 billion US dollar | 447.35 billion US dollar | 932.26 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 913.05 billion US dollar | 761.91 billion US dollar | 1.06 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 trillion US dollar | 994.74 billion US dollar | 1.11 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.46 trillion US dollar
- 5 Hong Kong, China 1.21 trillion US dollar compare
- 6 Netherlands 1.13 trillion US dollar compare
- 8 Canada 988.42 billion US dollar compare
- 9 Spain 727.36 billion US dollar compare
- 10 Luxembourg 632.59 billion US dollar 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 (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, deposit taking corporations in Japan?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Japan was 1.10 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 trillion US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.35 billion US dollar in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.