Nonresidents were net buyers of ¥11.35tn of Japanese securities in October, according to the Ministry of Finance's monthly international transactions in securities release dated November 10, 2026. Residents were net buyers of foreign securities too, but by ¥1.95tn.
Equities carried the inflow
The largest block of nonresident buying was equity and investment fund shares, with net purchases of ¥7.86tn on gross acquisitions of ¥170.59tn and disposals of ¥162.73tn. Long-term debt securities added ¥3.16tn net, and short-term debt securities ¥331.5bn.
| Security type | Residents abroad (net) | Nonresidents in Japan (net) |
|---|---|---|
| Equity and investment fund shares | ¥1.46tn | ¥7.86tn |
| Long-term debt securities | ¥457.2bn | ¥3.16tn |
| Short-term debt securities | ¥36.7bn | ¥331.5bn |
| Total | ¥1.95tn | ¥11.35tn |
Residents: equities first, banks sellers
Japanese residents' net purchases of foreign securities came to ¥1.95tn on gross acquisitions of ¥60.37tn and disposals of ¥58.42tn. Equity and investment fund shares made up ¥1.46tn of the net figure, long-term debt ¥457.2bn and short-term debt ¥36.7bn.
The investor breakdown shows a split. Deposit-taking corporations excluding the central bank were net sellers of foreign securities by ¥717.8bn, and their long-term debt line shows net disposals of ¥1.02tn. Other sectors were net buyers by ¥2.66tn. Within that group, financial instruments firms net bought ¥1.19tn and investment trust management companies ¥1.08tn. The central bank line shows zero.
The release's net line for outward investment less inward investment is negative: minus ¥9.10tn for equities plus long-term debt, and minus ¥9.40tn once short-term debt is included. In the ministry's convention a plus sign means net acquisition and a minus sign net disposition.
What the data cover
The series is built from reports by designated major investors: banks, financial instruments firms, insurers, investment trust management companies and asset management companies. Since 2005 it has classified portfolio investment by the residence of the security's issuer. The ministry notes that totals may not add because of rounding. The release gives no breakdown of nonresident buying by investor type or country.