International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Japan
Japan: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 28.79 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Japan stood at 28.79 million US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Japan peaked at 30.43 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.16 million US dollar per square kilometre, in 1996.
Japan ranks 20th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.16 million US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 7.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.00 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 8.16 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.15 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.91 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.89 million US dollar per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 11.45 million US dollar per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 11.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.89 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 14.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 15.72 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 16.57 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 18.91 million US dollar per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 20.58 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 20.89 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.16 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.36 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 24.62 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 25.20 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.42 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 30.43 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 30.20 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 27.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 28.79 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 28.79 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.06 million US dollar per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 28.79 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 951,942 US dollar per square kilometre, 30.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.66 million US dollar per square kilometre | 7.16 million US dollar per square kilometre | 8.16 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.75 million US dollar per square kilometre | 7.91 million US dollar per square kilometre | 16.57 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | 18.91 million US dollar per square kilometre | 27.42 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.28 million US dollar per square kilometre | 27.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | 30.43 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 Denmark 38.83 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 32.75 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 29.04 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 21 South Korea 24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 22 Nauru 23.86 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 23 Aruba 22.26 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Japan?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Japan was 28.79 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.43 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 million US dollar per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.