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International Investment Position of Japan (End of 2025)

International Investment Position of Japan (End of 2025)

(¥ billion)

International Investment Position of Japan (Ends of 2020 and 2021)
Assets Liabilities
1. Direct investment 384,535 1. Direct investment 58,562
Equity other than reinvestment of earnings 247,777 Equity other than reinvestment of earnings 26,130
Reinvestment of earnings 108,958 Reinvestment of earnings 9,780
Debt instruments 27,801 Debt instruments 22,652
2. Portfolio investment 768,653 2. Portfolio investment 643,885
Equity and investment fund shares 401,129 Equity and investment fund shares 406,438
Equity securities other than investment fund shares 225,486 Equity securities other than investment fund shares 397,214
Central bank 19  
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
2,033 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
36,925
General government 25  
Other financial corporations 210,980 Other financial corporations 22,219
Others 12,429 Others 338,070
Investment fund shares or units 175,643 Investment fund shares or units 9,224
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
20,847  
General government 49  
Other financial corporations 140,933 Other financial corporations 9,224
Others 13,815 Others
Debt securities 367,524 Debt securities 237,447
Long-term 360,515 Long-term 157,670
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
115,094 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
26,893
General government 368 General government 103,811
Other financial corporations 226,526 Other financial corporations 10,899
Others 18,528 Others 16,067
Short-term 7,009 Short-term 79,778
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
3,924 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
2,252
General government General government 77,007
Other financial corporations 1,580 Other financial corporations 186
Others 1,505 Others 333

3. Financial derivatives (other than reserves)

65,504

3. Financial derivatives (other than reserves)

70,406
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
11,797 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
16,647
General government 2 General government 2
Other financial corporations 53,705 Other financial corporations 53,756
Others 0 Others 1
4. Other investment 373,269 4. Other investment 471,030
Other equity 42,498 Other equity 2,423
Currency and deposits 30,990 Currency and deposits 76,854
  Central bank 55,202
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
12,519 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
21,652
General government 173  
Other financial corporations 10,749  
Others 7,549  
Loans 225,274 Loans 309,084
[Long-term] 109,670 [Long-term] 18,663
[Short-term] 115,604 [Short-term] 290,421
  Central bank
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
123,979 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
183,851
General government 30,470 General government
Other financial corporations 66,005 Other financial corporations 120,408
Others 4,820 Others 4,826
Insurance and pension reserves 4,388 Insurance and pension reserves 339
Other financial corporations 4,305 Other financial corporations 339
Others 82  
Trade credit and advances 14,687 Trade credit and advances 4,507
[Long-term] 4,318 [Long-term] 58
[Short-term] 10,369 [Short-term] 4,449
General government 4,152  
Other financial corporations 0 Other financial corporations
Others 10,535 Others 4,507
Other accounts receivable 55,433 Other accounts payable 68,885
[Long-term] 10,382 [Long-term] 1,787
[Short-term] 45,051 [Short-term] 67,099
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
35,781 Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
42,355
General government 553 General government 1,798
Other financial corporations 16,038 Other financial corporations 20,802
Others 3,061 Others 3,931
  Special drawing rights 8,938
5. Reserve assets 213,672
Monetary gold 18,276
Special drawing rights 9,493  
Reserve position in the IMF 1,757  
Other reserve assets 184,145  
Total assets 1,805,634 Total liabilities 1,243,884
Net international investment position 561,750
Central bank and general government 13,300
Sectors other than the central bank and general government 548,450
Deposit-taking corporations,
except the central bank
-3,025
Other financial corporations 513,238
Others 38,238

International Investment Position of Japan
(End of 2024 and End of 2025)

(¥ billion)

International Investment Position of Japan
(Ends of 2020 and 2021)
Assets End of
2024
End of
2025
Changes
from
previous
year-end
Liabilities End of
2024
End of
2025
Changes
from
previous
year-end
1. Direct investment 352,816 384,535 31,719 1. Direct investment 53,479 58,562 5,083
Equity other than reinvestment of earnings 227,132 247,777 20,644 Equity other than reinvestment of earnings 25,147 26,130 984
Reinvestment of earnings 97,515 108,958 11,443 Reinvestment of earnings 9,490 9,780 290
Debt instruments 28,169 27,801 -368 Debt instruments 18,842 22,652 3,810
2. Portfolio investment 698,818 768,653 69,835 2. Portfolio investment 549,718 643,885 94,168
Equity and investment fund shares 352,063 401,129 49,066 Equity and investment fund shares 334,799 406,438 71,639
Equity securities other than investment fund shares 188,037 225,486 37,449 Equity securities other than investment fund shares 327,683 397,214 69,531
Central bank 19 19 1      
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 2,070 2,033 -37 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 25,457 36,925 11,468
General government 23 25 2      
Other financial corporations 174,402 210,980 36,578 Other financial corporations 18,476 22,219 3,743
Others 11,523 12,429 906 Others 283,750 338,070 54,320
Investment fund shares or units 164,026 175,643 11,617 Investment fund shares or units 7,116 9,224 2,108
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 19,176 20,847 1,671      
General government 44 49 4      
Other financial corporations 134,033 140,933 6,900 Other financial corporations 7,116 9,224 2,108
Others 10,773 13,815 3,042 Others
Debt securities 346,755 367,524 20,769 Debt securities 214,918 237,447 22,529
Long-term 340,491 360,515 20,023 Long-term 133,654 157,670 24,015
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 107,517 115,094 7,577 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 23,380 26,893 3,513
General government 417 368 -49 General government 90,794 103,811 13,017
Other financial corporations 214,039 226,526 12,487 Other financial corporations 7,271 10,899 3,628
Others 18,519 18,528 9 Others 12,209 16,067 3,858
Short-term 6,264 7,009 746 Short-term 81,264 79,778 -1,486
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 3,102 3,924 823 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 3,002 2,252 -750
General government General government 77,654 77,007 -647
Other financial corporations 1,505 1,580 75 Other financial corporations 164 186 21
Others 1,657 1,505 -152 Others 443 333 -110

3. Financial derivatives (other than reserves)

63,265 65,504 2,240

3. Financial derivatives (other than reserves)

69,536 70,406 870
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 14,260 11,797 -2,463 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 19,365 16,647 -2,717
General government 3 2 -0 General government 2 2 0
Other financial corporations 49,002 53,705 4,703 Other financial corporations 50,107 53,756 3,649
Others 0 0 -0 Others 63 1 -62
4. Other investment 354,965 373,269 18,304 4. Other investment 453,441 471,030 17,589
Other equity 35,272 42,498 7,226 Other equity 2,202 2,423 221
Currency and deposits 30,338 30,990 652 Currency and deposits 80,701 76,854 -3,847
      Central bank 57,916 55,202 -2,714
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 12,039 12,519 480 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 22,785 21,652 -1,133
General government 136 173 37      
Other financial corporations 11,480 10,749 -731      
Others 6,682 7,549 867      
Loans 219,144 225,274 6,129 Loans 304,300 309,084 4,784
[Long-term] 110,936 109,670 -1,267 [Long-term] 21,074 18,663 -2,410
[Short-term] 108,208 115,604 7,396 [Short-term] 283,226 290,421 7,195
      Central bank
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 121,799 123,979 2,180 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 175,297 183,851 8,554
General government 30,257 30,470 213 General government
Other financial corporations 62,535 66,005 3,470 Other financial corporations 125,097 120,408 -4,690
Others 4,554 4,820 266 Others 3,906 4,826 920
Insurance and pension reserves 4,110 4,388 277 Insurance and pension reserves 337 339 2
Other financial corporations 4,035 4,305 271 Other financial corporations 337 339 2
Others 76 82 7      
Trade credit and advances 14,201 14,687 486 Trade credit and advances 5,084 4,507 -577
[Long-term] 3,929 4,318 389 [Long-term] 1 58 56
[Short-term] 10,273 10,369 97 [Short-term] 5,082 4,449 -633
General government 3,762 4,152 390      
Other financial corporations 0 0 -0 Other financial corporations
Others 10,439 10,535 95 Others 5,084 4,507 -577
Other accounts receivable 51,899 55,433 3,534 Other accounts payable 52,206 68,885 16,679
[Long-term] 12,010 10,382 -1,628 [Long-term] 2,096 1,787 -309
[Short-term] 39,889 45,051 5,162 [Short-term] 50,110 67,099 16,988
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 35,116 35,781 666 Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 28,527 42,355 13,828
General government 566 553 -13 General government 1,639 1,798 159
Other financial corporations 13,313 16,038 2,725 Other financial corporations 18,838 20,802 1,964
Others 2,905 3,061 156 Others 3,202 3,931 729
      Special drawing rights 8,611 8,938 326
5. Reserve assets 194,412 213,672 19,261
Monetary gold 11,212 18,276 7,064
Special drawing rights 9,030 9,493 463      
Reserve position in the IMF 1,610 1,757 147      
Other reserve assets 172,559 184,145 11,586      
Total assets 1,664,274 1,805,634 141,360 Total liabilities 1,126,174 1,243,884 117,710
Net international investment position 538,101 561,750 23,650
Central bank and general government 3,046 13,300 10,254
Sectors other than the central bank and general government 535,055 548,450 13,395
Deposit-taking corporations, except the central bank 18,616 -3,025 -21,641
Other financial corporations 450,392 513,238 62,845
Others 66,047 38,238 -27,809

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