Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Japan
Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Japan peaked at 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0413 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Japan ranks 36th of 160 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0502 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0516 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0444 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0413 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0492 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0704 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0846 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0726 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0694 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0944 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0971 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1278 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1483 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1356 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1522 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0575 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0587 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1278 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1356 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 33 Angola 0.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 France 0.1994 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.1886 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Senegal 0.1714 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Latvia 0.1617 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Denmark 0.1575 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0413 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Japan ranks 36th 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 67.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.