Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors in Japan
Japan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors was 787.87 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Japan recorded 787.87 billion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Japan peaked at 787.87 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 188.71 billion US dollar, in 2002.
That places Japan 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 233.09 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 229.79 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 274.03 billion US dollar | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 315.11 billion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 280.96 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 228.84 billion US dollar | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 188.71 billion US dollar | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 188.88 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 243.33 billion US dollar | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 258.28 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 327.24 billion US dollar | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 391.19 billion US dollar | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 374.39 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 341.31 billion US dollar | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 370.14 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 435.93 billion US dollar | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 392.33 billion US dollar | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 497.82 billion US dollar | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 484.09 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 482.47 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 533.01 billion US dollar | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 550.77 billion US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 647.87 billion US dollar | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 670.24 billion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 769.76 billion US dollar | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 708.43 billion US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 676.79 billion US dollar | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 754.15 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 740.62 billion US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 787.87 billion US dollar | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 263.00 billion US dollar | 229.79 billion US dollar | 315.11 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 282.31 billion US dollar | 188.71 billion US dollar | 391.19 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.47 billion US dollar | 370.14 billion US dollar | 670.24 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 739.60 billion US dollar | 676.79 billion US dollar | 787.87 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Ireland 1.59 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 Germany 1.34 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Luxembourg 1.04 trillion US dollar compare
- 6 France 671.40 billion US dollar compare
- 7 Netherlands 642.24 billion US dollar compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 512.53 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, 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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.48 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 247.98 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 222.16 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Japan?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Japan was 787.87 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 787.87 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.71 billion US dollar in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 sectors (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.