Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Japan
Japan: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations was 736.37 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Japan is 736.37 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Japan peaked at 997.82 billion US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 183.91 billion US dollar, in 1996.
That places Japan 2nd out of 138 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 183.91 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 194.37 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 202.10 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 231.24 billion US dollar | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 290.90 billion US dollar | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 304.24 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 341.86 billion US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 422.95 billion US dollar | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 491.32 billion US dollar | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 565.25 billion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 558.60 billion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 573.11 billion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 590.50 billion US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 697.09 billion US dollar | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 846.03 billion US dollar | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 904.47 billion US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 997.82 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 880.98 billion US dollar | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 723.82 billion US dollar | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 751.04 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 783.75 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 741.11 billion US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 743.21 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 840.66 billion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 918.69 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 847.28 billion US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 655.96 billion US dollar | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 758.84 billion US dollar | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 686.35 billion US dollar | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 736.37 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.90 billion US dollar | 183.91 billion US dollar | 231.24 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 483.58 billion US dollar | 290.90 billion US dollar | 697.09 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.29 billion US dollar | 723.82 billion US dollar | 997.82 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 767.25 billion US dollar | 655.96 billion US dollar | 918.69 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Germany 743.27 billion US dollar compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 658.07 billion US dollar compare
- 4 France 621.86 billion US dollar compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 378.92 billion US dollar
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 portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Japan?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Japan was 736.37 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 997.82 billion US dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.91 billion US dollar in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank, Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.