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International Investment Position of Japan (End of 2020)

International Investment Position of Japan (End of 2020)

(¥ billion)

International Investment Position of Japan (Ends of 2019 and 2020)
Assets Liabilities
1. Direct investment 205,971 1. Direct investment 39,669
Equity other than reinvestment of earnings 146,347 Equity other than reinvestment of earnings 18,605
Reinvestment of earnings 39,648 Reinvestment of earnings 7,722
Debt instruments 19,976 Debt instruments 13,342
2. Portfolio investment 525,786 2. Portfolio investment 426,022
Equity and investment fund shares 215,388 Equity and investment fund shares 219,657
Equity securities other than investment fund shares 104,670 Equity securities other than investment fund shares 214,189
Central bank 13
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 774 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 7,176
General government 18 　
Other financial corporations 97,646 Other financial corporations 7,823
Others 6,218 Others 199,191
Investment fund shares or units 110,718 Investment fund shares or units 5,468
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 13,292
General government 28
Other financial corporations 90,959 Other financial corporations 5,468
Others 6,439 Others ―
Debt securities 310,398 Debt securities 206,365
Long-term 306,318 Long-term 117,051
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 95,204 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 15,997
General government 286 General government 89,326
Other financial corporations 192,900 Other financial corporations 3,151
Others 17,927 Others 8,578
Short-term 4,081 Short-term 89,314
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 1,745 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 987
General government ― General government 87,867
Other financial corporations 1,263 Other financial corporations 11
Others 1,073 Others 449

3. Financial derivatives (other than reserves)

 44,698

3. Financial derivatives (other than reserves)

 42,349
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 9,410 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 9,292
General government 14 General government 10
Other financial corporations 35,274 Other financial corporations 33,015
Others 1 Others 33
4. Other investment 225,458 4. Other investment 281,116
Other equity 17,721 Other equity 1,173
Currency and deposits 19,330 Currency and deposits 44,595
Central bank 28,191
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 6,448 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 16,404
General government 6
Other financial corporations 7,891
Others 4,985
Loans 141,498 Loans 196,045
[Long-term] 77,511 [Long-term] 11,895
[Short-term] 63,987 [Short-term] 184,150
Central bank ―
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 74,361 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 105,955
General government 22,825 General government ―
Other financial corporations 41,240 Other financial corporations 86,481
Others 3,072 Others 3,609
Insurance and pension reserves 1,530 Insurance and pension reserves 224
Other financial corporations 1,462 Other financial corporations 224
Others 68
Trade credit and advances 8,307 Trade credit and advances 2,509
[Long-term] 1,680 [Long-term] 27
[Short-term] 6,627 [Short-term] 2,482
General government 1,486
Other financial corporations 7 Other financial corporations ―
Others 6,814 Others 2,509
Other accounts receivable 37,073 Other accounts payable 34,742
[Long-term] 12,361 [Long-term] 344
[Short-term] 24,712 [Short-term] 34,397
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 22,276 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 16,157
General government 356 General government 346
Other financial corporations 10,517 Other financial corporations 17,199
Others 3,924 Others 1,040
Special drawing rights 1,828
5. Reserve assets 144,214
Monetary gold 4,807
Special drawing rights 2,088
Reserve position in the IMF 1,565
Other reserve assets 135,753
Total assets 1,146,126 Total liabilities 789,156
Net international investment position 356,970
Central bank and general government －31,217
Sectors other than the central bank and general government 388,186
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank		 52,452
Other financial corporations 330,343
Others 5,391

International Investment Position of Japan
(Ends of 2019 and 2020)

(¥ billion)

International Investment Position of Japan
(Ends of 2019 and 2020)
Assets End of
2019		 End of
2020		 Changes
from
previous
year-end		 Liabilities End of
2019		 End of
2020		 Changes
from
previous
year-end
1. Direct investment 204,168 205,971 1,802 1. Direct investment 34,330 39,669 5,339
Equity other than reinvestment of earnings 143,696 146,347 2,652 Equity other than reinvestment of earnings 18,339 18,605 267
Reinvestment of earnings 42,351 39,648 －2,703 Reinvestment of earnings 7,812 7,722 －90
Debt instruments 18,121 19,976 1,854 Debt instruments 8,180 13,342 5,162
2. Portfolio investment 494,979 525,786 30,807 2. Portfolio investment 396,243 426,022 29,779
Equity and investment fund shares 207,866 215,388 7,522 Equity and investment fund shares 209,923 219,657 9,734
Equity securities other than investment fund shares 97,221 104,670 7,449 Equity securities other than investment fund shares 205,808 214,189 8,382
Central bank 14 13 －0
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 532 774 242 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 10,342 7,176 －3,167
General government 7 18 11
Other financial corporations 91,457 97,646 6,189 Other financial corporations 9,926 7,823 －2,103
Others 5,211 6,218 1,007 Others 185,539 199,191 13,651
Investment fund shares or units 110,645 110,718 73 Investment fund shares or units 4,116 5,468 1,352
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 18,727 13,292 －5,435
General government 21 28 6
Other financial corporations 85,726 90,959 5,233 Other financial corporations 4,116 5,468 1,352
Others 6,171 6,439 268 Others ― ― ―
Debt securities 287,113 310,398 23,285 Debt securities 186,320 206,365 20,045
Long-term 283,715 306,318 22,602 Long-term 118,281 117,051 －1,229
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 91,733 95,204 3,471 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 15,058 15,997 938
General government 367 286 －80 General government 92,858 89,326 －3,532
Other financial corporations 171,196 192,900 21,704 Other financial corporations 2,944 3,151 206
Others 20,419 17,927 －2,493 Others 7,420 8,578 1,158
Short-term 3,398 4,081 683 Short-term 68,039 89,314 21,274
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 1,880 1,745 －135 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 1,109 987 －122
General government 1 ― －1 General government 66,537 87,867 21,330
Other financial corporations 788 1,263 475 Other financial corporations 23 11 －12
Others 729 1,073 344 Others 370 449 79

3. Financial derivatives (other than reserves)

 34,301 44,698 10,396

3. Financial derivatives (other than reserves)

 33,305 42,349 9,044
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 7,063 9,410 2,347 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 7,315 9,292 1,976
General government 10 14 3 General government 14 10 －4
Other financial corporations 27,227 35,274 8,046 Other financial corporations 25,939 33,015 7,076
Others 1 1 0 Others 37 33 －4
4. Other investment 212,579 225,458 12,879 4. Other investment 269,656 281,116 11,460
Other equity 15,226 17,721 2,495 Other equity 1,059 1,173 115
Currency and deposits 17,805 19,330 1,525 Currency and deposits 49,483 44,595 －4,887
Central bank 32,230 28,191 －4,039
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 5,966 6,448 482 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 17,253 16,404 －848
General government 8 6 －3
Other financial corporations 7,238 7,891 652
Others 4,592 4,985 394
Loans 140,312 141,498 1,185 Loans 182,113 196,045 13,932
[Long-term] 78,330 77,511 －819 [Long-term] 11,141 11,895 754
[Short-term] 61,982 63,987 2,004 [Short-term] 170,972 184,150 13,178
Central bank ― ― ―
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 76,281 74,361 －1,920 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 102,385 105,955 3,570
General government 22,330 22,825 495 General government ― ― ―
Other financial corporations 39,111 41,240 2,129 Other financial corporations 76,150 86,481 10,331
Others 2,589 3,072 483 Others 3,577 3,609 32
Insurance and pension reserves 1,284 1,530 246 Insurance and pension reserves 237 224 －14
Other financial corporations 1,220 1,462 242 Other financial corporations 237 224 －14
Others 64 68 4
Trade credit and advances 8,531 8,307 －224 Trade credit and advances 2,816 2,509 －307
[Long-term] 1,500 1,680 179 [Long-term] 21 27 6
[Short-term] 7,031 6,627 －404 [Short-term] 2,795 2,482 －313
General government 1,329 1,486 157
Other financial corporations 19 7 －12 Other financial corporations ― ― ―
Others 7,184 6,814 －369 Others 2,816 2,509 －307
Other accounts receivable 29,421 37,073 7,652 Other accounts payable 32,094 34,742 2,647
[Long-term] 8,899 12,361 3,462 [Long-term] 471 344 －126
[Short-term] 20,522 24,712 4,190 [Short-term] 31,624 34,397 2,774
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 17,971 22,276 4,305 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 18,603 16,157 －2,447
General government 329 356 27 General government 419 346 －73
Other financial corporations 8,515 10,517 2,002 Other financial corporations 12,454 17,199 4,745
Others 2,605 3,924 1,318 Others 618 1,040 422
Special drawing rights 1,854 1,828 －27
5. Reserve assets 144,521 144,214 －308
Monetary gold 4,090 4,807 718
Special drawing rights 2,093 2,088 －5
Reserve position in the IMF 1,223 1,565 342
Other reserve assets 137,116 135,753 －1,362
Total assets 1,090,549 1,146,126 55,577 Total liabilities 733,534 789,156 55,623
Net international investment position 357,015 356,970 －46
Central bank and general government －17,894 －31,217 －13,323
Sectors other than the central bank and general government 374,909 388,186 13,277
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 48,898 52,452 3,554
Other financial corporations 303,872 330,343 26,471
Others 22,139 5,391 －16,748

Figures in "Others" include figures of nonfinancial corporations, households, and nonprofit institutions serving households.

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