International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Japan
Japan: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 8.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Japan, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8.74 % change on previous year for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 620.4% on the previous year and up 804.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Japan peaked at 17.99 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -8.25 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Japan ranks 114th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +315.9% |
| 1999 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0343 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2001 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +8595.1% |
| 2002 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2003 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 2004 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2006 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +218.4% |
| 2007 | 14.11 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 14.14 % change on previous year | +163.5% |
| 2011 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2013 | -0.4976 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2014 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -465.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9663 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +772.7% |
| 2017 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +276.3% |
| 2020 | 11 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2021 | -0.7743 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2022 | -8.25 % change on previous year | +965.3% |
| 2023 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2024 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2025 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +620.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.74 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.49 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.74 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.61 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -8595.1% | -0.0343 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -965.3% | -0.7743 % change on previous year | -8.25 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +772.7% | 0.9663 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.54 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 17.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -0.4976 % change on previous year | 14.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -8.25 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 111 Fiji 9.32 % change on previous year compare
- 112 United Kingdom 9.05 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Jordan 8.93 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Angola 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Brazil 8.6 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Argentina 8.41 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 183.28 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 464.3 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Japan?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Japan was 8.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.25 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Japan ranks 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 804.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.