Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Japan
Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 6,386 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Japan stood at 6,386 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Japan peaked at 6,386 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,479 US dollar per person, in 2003.
That places Japan 27th out of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,853 US dollar per person | — |
| 1997 | 1,823 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,168 US dollar per person | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 2,488 US dollar per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 2,215 US dollar per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 1,800 US dollar per person | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 1,481 US dollar per person | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 1,479 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,905 US dollar per person | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 2,021 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,559 US dollar per person | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 3,056 US dollar per person | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 2,923 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,665 US dollar per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2,890 US dollar per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3,410 US dollar per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 3,074 US dollar per person | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 3,906 US dollar per person | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 3,803 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,795 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,194 US dollar per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 4,338 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5,109 US dollar per person | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 5,293 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6,097 US dollar per person | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 5,637 US dollar per person | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 5,409 US dollar per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6,057 US dollar per person | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 5,974 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 6,386 US dollar per person | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,083 US dollar per person | 1,823 US dollar per person | 2,488 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,210 US dollar per person | 1,479 US dollar per person | 3,056 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,981 US dollar per person | 2,890 US dollar per person | 5,293 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,927 US dollar per person | 5,409 US dollar per person | 6,386 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 24 Canada 7,262 US dollar per person compare
- 25 Finland 7,233 US dollar per person compare
- 26 Norway 7,176 US dollar per person compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,261 US dollar per person
- 29 Argentina 5,729 US dollar per person compare
- 30 Czechia 5,611 US dollar per person 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Japan?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Japan was 6,386 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,386 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,479 US dollar per person in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.