14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Japan

Japan: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents was 1.00 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.00 trillion
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
9th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.16 trillion
in 2021
All-time low
205.37 billion
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1.2T2001201320252001: 208.2B2002: 205.4B2003: 233.8B2004: 290.3B2005: 320.8B2006: 343.9B2007: 427.6B2008: 474.8B2009: 461.6B2010: 537.1B2011: 672.0B2012: 654.1B2013: 556.7B2014: 552.6B2015: 547.0B2016: 670.2B2017: 759.6B2018: 900.9B2019: 992.7B2020: 1.0T2021: 1.2T2022: 1.1T2023: 1.1T2024: 1.0T2025: 1.0T

Source: IMF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Japan is 1.00 trillion, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Japan peaked at 1.16 trillion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 205.37 billion, in 2002.

Japan ranks 9th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 329.60 billion 205.37 billion 474.82 billion 9
2010s 684.29 billion 537.12 billion 992.66 billion 10
2020s 1.07 trillion 1.00 trillion 1.16 trillion 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Canada 1.45 trillion compare
  2. 7 Italy 1.28 trillion compare
  3. 8 Spain 1.13 trillion compare
  4. 10 Cayman Islands 934.38 billion compare
  5. 11 Luxembourg 872.18 billion compare
  6. 12 Australia 821.33 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Japan?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Japan was 1.00 trillion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 trillion in 2021.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 205.37 billion in 2002.
How does Japan rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents?
Japan ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,330 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The data are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database. Individual economy data on debt securities held by nonresidents are derived from other economies’ CPIS creditor data. The relevant tables in the CPIS database are 1) derived portfolio investment liabilities: long-term debt securities; and 2) derived portfolio investment liabilities: short-term debt securities.