Other investment, Loans in Japan
Japan: Other investment, Loans was 1.44 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Loans in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.44 trillion US dollar for other investment, loans in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, loans in Japan peaked at 1.44 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 617.97 billion US dollar, in 2001.
That places Japan 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Other investment, Loans in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 806.98 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 862.95 billion US dollar | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 938.75 billion US dollar | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 779.95 billion US dollar | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 649.09 billion US dollar | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 617.97 billion US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 678.50 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 656.94 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 693.57 billion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 671.70 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 699.16 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 852.55 billion US dollar | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 1.00 trillion US dollar | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 782.33 billion US dollar | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 875.01 billion US dollar | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 trillion US dollar | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 trillion US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.09 trillion US dollar | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 trillion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 trillion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 trillion US dollar | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.18 trillion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 trillion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.29 trillion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 trillion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 trillion US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 trillion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.38 trillion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.40 trillion US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.44 trillion US dollar | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847.15 billion US dollar | 779.95 billion US dollar | 938.75 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 730.59 billion US dollar | 617.97 billion US dollar | 1.00 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 trillion US dollar | 875.01 billion US dollar | 1.29 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 trillion US dollar | 1.32 trillion US dollar | 1.44 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States of America 3.65 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.93 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 France 1.49 trillion US dollar compare
- 5 Germany 1.19 trillion US dollar compare
- 6 China 967.70 billion US dollar compare
- 7 Ireland 687.50 billion US dollar 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 24,141 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 108.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 3.65 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8838 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, loans in Japan?
- Other investment, loans in Japan was 1.44 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, loans recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, loans recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 617.97 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for other investment, loans?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, loans rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.