Germany vs Japan: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents
Germany
228.33 billion
in 2023
Japan
353.28 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 353.28 billion against 228.33 billion in Germany, a difference of 124.95 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.37 billion | 33.27 billion | 19.90 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 136.76 billion | 102.13 billion | 34.62 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 369.31 billion | 279.43 billion | 89.88 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 353.28 billion against 228.33 billion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents between Germany and Japan?
- 124.95 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (CBS) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Central Bank dataset offers an analytical perspective on the central bank’s balance sheet, focusing on the monetary base and the central bank’s financial relationships with other economic sectors and nonresidents.