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International Investment Position of Japan (End of 2024)

International Investment Position of Japan (End of 2024)

(¥ billion)

International Investment Position of Japan (Ends of 2020 and 2021)
Assets Liabilities
1. Direct investment 351,818 1. Direct investment 53,299
Equity other than reinvestment of earnings 226,083 Equity other than reinvestment of earnings 25,040
Reinvestment of earnings 97,792 Reinvestment of earnings 9,460
Debt instruments 27,943 Debt instruments 18,799
2. Portfolio investment 693,885 2. Portfolio investment 549,741
Equity and investment fund shares 350,245 Equity and investment fund shares 334,799
Equity securities other than investment fund shares 188,307 Equity securities other than investment fund shares 327,683
Central bank 19  
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
2,078 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
25,457
General government 23  
Other financial corporations 174,665 Other financial corporations 18,476
Others 11,523 Others 283,750
Investment fund shares or units 161,938 Investment fund shares or units 7,116
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
19,058  
General government 44  
Other financial corporations 132,063 Other financial corporations 7,116
Others 10,772 Others
Debt securities 343,640 Debt securities 214,941
Long-term 337,376 Long-term 133,685
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
107,569 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
23,384
General government 417 General government 90,793
Other financial corporations 210,872 Other financial corporations 7,270
Others 18,519 Others 12,237
Short-term 6,264 Short-term 81,257
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
3,102 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
2,995
General government General government 77,654
Other financial corporations 1,505 Other financial corporations 164
Others 1,657 Others 443

3. Financial derivatives (other than reserves)

63,265

3. Financial derivatives (other than reserves)

69,536
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
14,260 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
19,365
General government 3 General government 2
Other financial corporations 49,002 Other financial corporations 50,107
Others 0 Others 63
4. Other investment 355,643 4. Other investment 453,397
Other equity 35,232 Other equity 2,202
Currency and deposits 30,135 Currency and deposits 80,701
  Central bank 57,916
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
12,039 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
22,785
General government 136  
Other financial corporations 11,487  
Others 6,472  
Loans 220,072 Loans 304,293
[Long-term] 111,861 [Long-term] 21,069
[Short-term] 108,211 [Short-term] 283,223
  Central bank
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
122,693 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
175,297
General government 30,256 General government
Other financial corporations 62,535 Other financial corporations 125,099
Others 4,588 Others 3,897
Insurance and pension reserves 4,105 Insurance and pension reserves 335
Other financial corporations 4,029 Other financial corporations 335
Others 76  
Trade credit and advances 14,202 Trade credit and advances 5,080
[Long-term] 3,928 [Long-term] 1
[Short-term] 10,274 [Short-term] 5,079
General government 3,762  
Other financial corporations 0 Other financial corporations
Others 10,441 Others 5,080
Other accounts receivable 51,897 Other accounts payable 52,174
[Long-term] 12,009 [Long-term] 2,092
[Short-term] 39,888 [Short-term] 50,082
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
35,116 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
28,527
General government 566 General government 1,639
Other financial corporations 13,312 Other financial corporations 18,854
Others 2,903 Others 3,154
  Special drawing rights 8,611
5. Reserve assets 194,412
Monetary gold 11,212
Special drawing rights 9,030  
Reserve position in the IMF 1,610  
Other reserve assets 172,559  
Total assets 1,659,022 Total liabilities 1,125,972
Net international investment position 533,050
Central bank and general government 3,046
Sectors other than the central bank and general government 530,004
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
19,417
Other financial corporations 445,503
Others 65,084

International Investment Position of Japan
(Ends of 2023 and 2024)

(¥ billion)

International Investment Position of Japan
(Ends of 2020 and 2021)
Assets End of
2023
End of
2024
Changes
from
previous
year-end
Liabilities End of
2023
End of
2024
Changes
from
previous
year-end
1. Direct investment 309,231 351,818 42,587 1. Direct investment 51,014 53,299 2,285
Equity other than reinvestment of earnings 207,697 226,083 18,386 Equity other than reinvestment of earnings 24,385 25,040 655
Reinvestment of earnings 75,039 97,792 22,753 Reinvestment of earnings 8,739 9,460 720
Debt instruments 26,495 27,943 1,448 Debt instruments 17,889 18,799 910
2. Portfolio investment 617,348 693,885 76,537 2. Portfolio investment 505,407 549,741 44,334
Equity and investment fund shares 288,534 350,245 61,711 Equity and investment fund shares 280,768 334,799 54,031
Equity securities other than investment fund shares 144,918 188,307 43,389 Equity securities other than investment fund shares 274,100 327,683 53,583
Central bank 17 19 1      
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 1,458 2,078 620 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 15,954 25,457 9,503
General government 4 23 19      
Other financial corporations 135,314 174,665 39,351 Other financial corporations 10,997 18,476 7,479
Others 8,126 11,523 3,397 Others 247,149 283,750 36,601
Investment fund shares or units 143,616 161,938 18,322 Investment fund shares or units 6,668 7,116 448
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 17,667 19,058 1,391      
General government 42 44 3      
Other financial corporations 118,274 132,063 13,789 Other financial corporations 6,668 7,116 448
Others 7,633 10,772 3,139 Others
Debt securities 328,814 343,640 14,826 Debt securities 224,639 214,941 -9,698
Long-term 325,078 337,376 12,298 Long-term 129,636 133,685 4,049
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 107,687 107,569 -118 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 22,151 23,384 1,233
General government 251 417 166 General government 91,237 90,793 -444
Other financial corporations 199,785 210,872 11,086 Other financial corporations 5,671 7,270 1,599
Others 17,355 18,519 1,164 Others 10,577 12,237 1,660
Short-term 3,736 6,264 2,528 Short-term 95,003 81,257 -13,747
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 2,217 3,102 884 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 2,170 2,995 824
General government General government 92,532 77,654 -14,878
Other financial corporations 751 1,505 754 Other financial corporations 80 164 84
Others 767 1,657 890 Others 220 443 223

3. Financial derivatives (other than reserves)

62,335 63,265 929

3. Financial derivatives (other than reserves)

63,708 69,536 5,828
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 15,717 14,260 -1,457 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 17,624 19,365 1,741
General government 2 3 1 General government 3 2 -2
Other financial corporations 46,616 49,002 2,386 Other financial corporations 46,080 50,107 4,027
Others 1 0 -0 Others 0 63 63
4. Other investment 317,613 355,643 38,030 4. Other investment 397,304 453,397 56,092
Other equity 31,832 35,232 3,400 Other equity 2,218 2,202 -16
Currency and deposits 24,508 30,135 5,626 Currency and deposits 65,939 80,701 14,762
      Central bank 44,619 57,916 13,296
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 8,652 12,039 3,387 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 21,319 22,785 1,466
General government 4 136 132      
Other financial corporations 9,920 11,487 1,567      
Others 5,932 6,472 541      
Loans 195,350 220,072 24,722 Loans 271,093 304,293 33,200
[Long-term] 101,044 111,861 10,817 [Long-term] 19,617 21,069 1,452
[Short-term] 94,305 108,211 13,905 [Short-term] 251,476 283,223 31,747
      Central bank
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 106,395 122,693 16,298 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 149,628 175,297 25,668
General government 28,017 30,256 2,239 General government
Other financial corporations 56,828 62,535 5,706 Other financial corporations 117,955 125,099 7,144
Others 4,110 4,588 478 Others 3,509 3,897 387
Insurance and pension reserves 4,276 4,105 -171 Insurance and pension reserves 316 335 19
Other financial corporations 4,198 4,029 -169 Other financial corporations 316 335 19
Others 78 76 -2      
Trade credit and advances 12,619 14,202 1,583 Trade credit and advances 4,369 5,080 712
[Long-term] 3,149 3,928 779 [Long-term] 2 1 -0
[Short-term] 9,470 10,274 804 [Short-term] 4,367 5,079 712
General government 3,008 3,762 754      
Other financial corporations 0 0 0 Other financial corporations
Others 9,611 10,441 830 Others 4,369 5,080 712
Other accounts receivable 49,029 51,897 2,869 Other accounts payable 45,433 52,174 6,741
[Long-term] 13,311 12,009 -1,302 [Long-term] 1,509 2,092 583
[Short-term] 35,717 39,888 4,170 [Short-term] 43,924 50,082 6,158
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 32,234 35,116 2,881 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 22,731 28,527 5,796
General government 449 566 117 General government 1,065 1,639 574
Other financial corporations 13,577 13,312 -265 Other financial corporations 19,444 18,854 -589
Others 2,768 2,903 135 Others 2,193 3,154 961
      Special drawing rights 7,937 8,611 675
5. Reserve assets 183,094 194,412 11,318
Monetary gold 7,932 11,212 3,280
Special drawing rights 8,134 9,030 896      
Reserve position in the IMF 1,499 1,610 111      
Other reserve assets 165,529 172,559 7,030      
Total assets 1,489,621 1,659,022 169,401 Total liabilities 1,017,433 1,125,972 108,539
Net international investment position 472,189 533,050 60,861
Central bank and general government -13,551 3,046 16,597
Sectors other than the central bank and general government 485,740 530,004 44,264
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 41,600 19,417 -22,182
Other financial corporations 389,285 445,503 56,219
Others 54,855 65,084 10,228

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