Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.5385 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.5385 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.5408 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Japan 41st 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2324 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.2691 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2434 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1891 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1887 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2111 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2516 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2654 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3159 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3315 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.335 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3725 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3714 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4969 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5104 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5408 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5385 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.5385 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5146 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.5385 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1627 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2324 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2221 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1887 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2654 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3725 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4863 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5408 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 38 Sweden 0.5782 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Canada 0.5603 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Denmark 0.547 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Guinea 0.4926 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Latvia 0.4907 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Ecuador 0.4676 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.5385 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5408 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1887 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (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.