Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Japan
Japan: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) was 1.59 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.59 trillion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in 2025.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Japan peaked at 2.06 trillion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 510.90 billion US dollar, in 1997.
Japan ranks 6th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 542.19 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 510.90 billion US dollar | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 611.13 billion US dollar | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 689.02 billion US dollar | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 677.24 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 697.09 billion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 779.79 billion US dollar | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 990.86 billion US dollar | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 trillion US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 trillion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.26 trillion US dollar | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.36 trillion US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.37 trillion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.54 trillion US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.76 trillion US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.80 trillion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.86 trillion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.32 trillion US dollar | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 1.35 trillion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.36 trillion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.57 trillion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 1.66 trillion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.67 trillion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.77 trillion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.06 trillion US dollar | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.98 trillion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.50 trillion US dollar | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 1.54 trillion US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.50 trillion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.59 trillion US dollar | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 588.31 billion US dollar | 510.90 billion US dollar | 689.02 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.09 trillion US dollar | 677.24 billion US dollar | 1.54 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 trillion US dollar | 1.32 trillion US dollar | 1.86 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 trillion US dollar | 1.50 trillion US dollar | 2.06 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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, other sectors (bpm6) in Japan?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Japan was 1.59 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 trillion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 510.90 billion US dollar in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, Other Sectors (BPM6) (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.