Japan Releases October 2025 Foreign Equity Purchases Data: Capital Outflow Analysis

On October 2, 2025, Japan's Ministry of Finance published the weekly data for "Japanese Purchases of Foreign Equities for the Week Ending November 7." The reported figure was JPY 0 billion, with no forecast or previous value provided for reference.This indicator tracks the weekly volume of Japanese domestic funds allocated to foreign equities, offering insight into capital outflow and inflow trends. A positive value indicates net purchases of foreign equities by residents, signifying capital outflows, while a negative value reflects net sales by residents, indicating capital inflows.The data is rated at importance level 2 and is calculated as (Japanese purchases of foreign equities) minus (Japanese sales of foreign equities). The release frequency is weekly, with the next publication scheduled for November 20, 2025.

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