15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Japan
Japan: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 2,477 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,477 units per person for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Japan peaked at 3,770 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 249.49 units per person, in 2003.
That places Japan 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 291.01 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 323 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 249.49 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 699.62 units per person | +180.4% |
| 2005 | 677.05 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 773.47 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 1,232 units per person | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 1,625 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 1,891 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 1,886 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,499 units per person | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 2,214 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 1,629 units per person | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 1,590 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,876 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 1,826 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,479 units per person | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 3,302 units per person | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 3,403 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,362 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,770 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 3,172 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 3,404 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 3,232 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 2,477 units per person | -23.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +180.4% | 249.49 units per person | 699.62 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 862.39 units per person | 249.49 units per person | 1,891 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,270 units per person | 1,590 units per person | 3,403 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,236 units per person | 2,477 units per person | 3,770 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 21 Germany 3,301 units per person compare
- 22 United States 3,246 units per person compare
- 23 Qatar 2,771 units per person compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 2,222 units per person compare
- 26 Denmark 2,188 units per person compare
- 27 Switzerland 2,146 units per person compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Japan?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Japan was 2,477 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,770 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.49 units per person in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.