26_Portfolio investment assets in Japan
Japan: 26_Portfolio investment assets was 4.81 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising
26_Portfolio investment assets in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: IMF.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.81 trillion for 26_portfolio investment assets in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 26_portfolio investment assets in Japan peaked at 5.04 trillion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.29 trillion, in 2001.
Japan ranks 7th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
26_Portfolio investment assets in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.29 trillion | — |
| 2002 | 1.39 trillion | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 trillion | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 2.01 trillion | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 2.11 trillion | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.34 trillion | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.52 trillion | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.38 trillion | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.85 trillion | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 3.35 trillion | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 3.38 trillion | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.53 trillion | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.22 trillion | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.54 trillion | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.41 trillion | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.92 trillion | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 3.93 trillion | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.11 trillion | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.45 trillion | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 4.67 trillion | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.04 trillion | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.09 trillion | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 4.21 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.33 trillion | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 4.81 trillion | +11.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.81 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 236.11 billion, 20.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.81 trillion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 174.47 billion, 27.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 trillion | 1.29 trillion | 2.85 trillion | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.68 trillion | 3.22 trillion | 4.45 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 trillion | 4.09 trillion | 5.04 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
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- 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 26_portfolio investment assets in Japan?
- 26_portfolio investment assets in Japan was 4.81 trillion in 2025, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 26_portfolio investment assets recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 trillion in 2021.
- What is the lowest 26_portfolio investment assets recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 trillion in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for 26_portfolio investment assets?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 26_portfolio investment assets rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 26_Portfolio investment assets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.