14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Japan

Japan: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita was 8,116 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8,116 units per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
41st
of 213 countries
All-time high
9,258 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
1,611 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Japan, 2001–2025

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2001201320252001: 1.6k units per person2002: 1.6k units per person2003: 1.8k units per person2004: 2.3k units per person2005: 2.5k units per person2006: 2.7k units per person2007: 3.3k units per person2008: 3.7k units per person2009: 3.6k units per person2010: 4.2k units per person2011: 5.3k units per person2012: 5.1k units per person2013: 4.4k units per person2014: 4.3k units per person2015: 4.3k units per person2016: 5.3k units per person2017: 6.0k units per person2018: 7.1k units per person2019: 7.8k units per person2020: 8.2k units per person2021: 9.3k units per person2022: 8.7k units per person2023: 8.9k units per person2024: 8.4k units per person2025: 8.1k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Japan recorded 8,116 units per person for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Japan peaked at 9,258 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,611 units per person, in 2002.

Japan ranks 41st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Japan, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 1,638 units per person
2002 1,611 units per person -1.6%
2003 1,831 units per person +13.6%
2004 2,272 units per person +24.1%
2005 2,511 units per person +10.5%
2006 2,690 units per person +7.1%
2007 3,341 units per person +24.2%
2008 3,708 units per person +11.0%
2009 3,605 units per person -2.8%
2010 4,194 units per person +16.3%
2011 5,257 units per person +25.3%
2012 5,125 units per person -2.5%
2013 4,368 units per person -14.8%
2014 4,342 units per person -0.6%
2015 4,303 units per person -0.9%
2016 5,274 units per person +22.6%
2017 5,982 units per person +13.4%
2018 7,104 units per person +18.8%
2019 7,839 units per person +10.3%
2020 8,199 units per person +4.6%
2021 9,258 units per person +12.9%
2022 8,692 units per person -6.1%
2023 8,890 units per person +2.3%
2024 8,430 units per person -5.2%
2025 8,116 units per person -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,578 units per person 1,611 units per person 3,708 units per person 9
2010s 5,379 units per person 4,194 units per person 7,839 units per person 10
2020s 8,597 units per person 8,116 units per person 9,258 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 38 San Marino 9,184 units per person compare
  2. 39 Slovakia 8,951 units per person compare
  3. 40 Qatar 8,817 units per person compare
  4. 42 Malta 8,042 units per person compare
  5. 43 Panama 7,918 units per person compare
  6. 44 Andorra 7,145 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Japan?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Japan was 8,116 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 9,258 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,611 units per person in 2002.
How does Japan rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita?
Japan ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 5,295 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.