Other investment in Japan
Japan: Other investment was 2.39 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.39 trillion US dollar for other investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment in Japan peaked at 2.39 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 865.03 billion US dollar, in 2003.
Japan ranks 6th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Other investment in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.17 trillion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 1.23 trillion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.32 trillion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.14 trillion US dollar | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 trillion US dollar | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 888.23 billion US dollar | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 882.34 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 865.03 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 938.51 billion US dollar | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 920.10 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 981.07 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.28 trillion US dollar | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 1.56 trillion US dollar | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 1.34 trillion US dollar | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.59 trillion US dollar | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.80 trillion US dollar | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.68 trillion US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.67 trillion US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.52 trillion US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.50 trillion US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.71 trillion US dollar | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.76 trillion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.92 trillion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.95 trillion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.18 trillion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.15 trillion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.21 trillion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.24 trillion US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.27 trillion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.39 trillion US dollar | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 trillion US dollar | 1.14 trillion US dollar | 1.32 trillion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.07 trillion US dollar | 865.03 billion US dollar | 1.56 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 trillion US dollar | 1.50 trillion US dollar | 1.95 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 trillion US dollar | 2.15 trillion US dollar | 2.39 trillion US dollar | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5.07 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.6749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 38,069 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -0.675 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 140.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment in Japan?
- Other investment in Japan was 2.39 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 865.03 billion US dollar in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for other investment?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.