International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Japan
Japan: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 2.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Japan stood at 2.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Japan peaked at 2.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5199 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Japan 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.5827 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5895 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6496 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7886 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8443 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8809 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.55 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.78 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.78 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 2.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 2.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8885 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5895 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- 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 2.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5199 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.