Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Japan
Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 2.07 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Japan stood at 2.07 million US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Japan peaked at 2.11 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 517,709 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2002.
Japan ranks 18th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 639,476 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 630,422 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 751,808 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 864,486 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 770,820 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 627,813 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 517,709 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 518,195 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 667,569 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 708,590 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 897,764 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 936,373 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million US dollar per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million US dollar per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million US dollar per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million US dollar per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.07 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 577,254 US dollar per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.07 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,362 US dollar per square kilometre, 106.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 721,548 US dollar per square kilometre | 630,422 US dollar per square kilometre | 864,486 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 774,518 US dollar per square kilometre | 517,709 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.84 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.86 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 15 Germany 2.77 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 16 Singapore 2.49 million US dollar per square kilometre
- 17 Seychelles 2.28 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 19 Denmark 1.67 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 1.51 million US dollar per square kilometre
- 21 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.42 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 2.07 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 517,709 US dollar per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.