Liabilities, Insurance Technical Reserves (OFCS) in Japan
Japan: Liabilities, Insurance Technical Reserves (OFCS) was 589.66 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, Insurance Technical Reserves (OFCS) in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liabilities, insurance technical reserves (ofcs) in Japan is 589.66 trillion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, insurance technical reserves (ofcs) in Japan peaked at 589.66 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 378.01 trillion, in 2001.
That places Japan 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Liabilities, Insurance Technical Reserves (OFCS) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 378.01 trillion | — |
| 2002 | 416.86 trillion | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 423.81 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 415.87 trillion | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 483.57 trillion | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 485.42 trillion | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 480.29 trillion | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 471.79 trillion | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 472.55 trillion | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 473.95 trillion | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 477.90 trillion | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 492.82 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 503.66 trillion | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 517.38 trillion | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 524.36 trillion | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 528.02 trillion | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 530.78 trillion | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 532.78 trillion | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 539.78 trillion | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 546.42 trillion | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 553.46 trillion | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 555.06 trillion | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 566.35 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 577.39 trillion | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 589.66 trillion | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 447.57 trillion | 378.01 trillion | 485.42 trillion | 9 |
| 2010s | 512.15 trillion | 473.95 trillion | 539.78 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.72 trillion | 546.42 trillion | 589.66 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.48 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 787.87 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 247.98 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liabilities, insurance technical reserves (ofcs) in Japan?
- Liabilities, insurance technical reserves (ofcs) in Japan was 589.66 trillion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest liabilities, insurance technical reserves (ofcs) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 589.66 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest liabilities, insurance technical reserves (ofcs) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.01 trillion in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for liabilities, insurance technical reserves (ofcs)?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liabilities, insurance technical reserves (ofcs) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Liabilities, Insurance Technical Reserves (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.