日本自1985年起,连续四年保持着世界最大净债权国的地位。截止1988年底,日本海外净资产额达2917.5亿美元,比1987年增加21.2%。其中,对外直接投资占有重要地位,1988年达360亿美元。从投资的区域上看,日本的对外直接投资遍布全世界各地,其中尤以在美国的投资额最大。1988年,日本在美直接投资额为141亿美元,占当年日本对外直接投资总额的39%。另据日本经 Since 1985, Japan has maintained its status as the world’s largest net creditor nation for four consecutive years. By the end of 1988, Japan’s overseas net assets amounted to US$291.75 billion, an increase of 21.2% over 1987. Among them, foreign direct investment occupies an important position and reached 3.6 billion U.S. dollars in 1988. From the perspective of investment in the region, Japan’s foreign direct investment is spread all over the world, and the investment in the United States is the largest. In 1988, Japan’s direct investment in the United States was US$14.1 billion, accounting for 39% of Japan’s total foreign direct investment during the year. According to the Japanese