Other investment, Debt instruments, Other financial corporations in Japan
Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other financial corporations was 621.22 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other financial corporations in Japan, 2014–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations in Japan stood at 621.22 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations in Japan peaked at 621.22 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 375.79 billion US dollar, in 2014.
That places Japan 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other financial corporations in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 375.79 billion US dollar | — |
| 2015 | 378.64 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 414.56 billion US dollar | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 403.32 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 495.84 billion US dollar | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 514.14 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 587.19 billion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 536.58 billion US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 510.82 billion US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 595.62 billion US dollar | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 583.23 billion US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 621.22 billion US dollar | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 430.38 billion US dollar | 375.79 billion US dollar | 514.14 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2020s | 572.44 billion US dollar | 510.82 billion US dollar | 621.22 billion US dollar | 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) 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, other financial corporations in Japan?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations in Japan was 621.22 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 621.22 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.79 billion US dollar in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other financial corporations rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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, Other financial corporations (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.