Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio 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
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Japan is 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Japan 28th out of 164 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.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.2046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2662 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2748 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2591 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3764 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4606 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5333 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5687 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.562 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6507 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6618 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7536 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7395 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.815 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7894 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8647 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9717 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9921 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4165 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2748 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2591 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6944 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8647 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.11 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Japan was 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio 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.