Japan vs United States: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … CBS
Japan
353.28 billion
in 2025
United States
326.18 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … CBS over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 353.28 billion against 326.18 billion in United States, a difference of 27.11 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 168 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.27 billion | 38.02 billion | 4.75 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 102.13 billion | 172.32 billion | 70.19 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 306.34 billion | 323.18 billion | 16.84 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 353.28 billion against 326.18 billion in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents between Japan and United States?
- 27.11 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Japan ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.