Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Japan
Japan: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 170.41 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Japan is 170.41 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 190.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Japan peaked at 264.76 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.24 billion, in 2013.
That places Japan 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 148.99 billion | — |
| 2006 | 137.92 billion | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 223.81 billion | +62.3% |
| 2008 | 180.53 billion | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 170.24 billion | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 252.66 billion | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 148.84 billion | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 53.08 billion | -64.3% |
| 2013 | -4.24 billion | -108.0% |
| 2014 | 58.72 billion | -1485.7% |
| 2015 | 180.93 billion | +208.1% |
| 2016 | 264.76 billion | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 167.73 billion | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 183.02 billion | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 227.07 billion | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 129.88 billion | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 153.35 billion | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 53.47 billion | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 174.03 billion | +225.5% |
| 2024 | 170.41 billion | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.30 billion | 137.92 billion | 223.81 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 153.26 billion | -4.24 billion | 264.76 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.23 billion | 53.47 billion | 174.03 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 435.70 billion compare
- 2 Germany 283.97 billion compare
- 4 Russian Federation 124.06 billion compare
- 5 Netherlands 104.35 billion compare
- 6 Singapore 95.61 billion compare
More external debt data for Japan
- Other investment, Debt instruments 2.12 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.10 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 17,154 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.4772 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 2.04 trillion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -4.4 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.48 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 8,935 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Japan?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Japan was 170.41 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 264.76 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.24 billion in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.