Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Japan

Japan: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 16,569 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16,569 units per person
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
17th
of 170 countries
All-time high
16,569 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
5,039 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Japan, 2001–2025

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k2001201320252001: 5.0k units per person2002: 5.8k units per person2003: 5.8k units per person2004: 6.1k units per person2005: 6.0k units per person2006: 5.8k units per person2007: 6.2k units per person2008: 9.5k units per person2009: 9.7k units per person2010: 11.1k units per person2011: 11.9k units per person2012: 13.0k units per person2013: 11.4k units per person2014: 11.1k units per person2015: 11.3k units per person2016: 12.4k units per person2017: 11.4k units per person2018: 11.1k units per person2019: 11.7k units per person2020: 12.6k units per person2021: 11.5k units per person2022: 13.3k units per person2023: 13.1k units per person2024: 14.6k units per person2025: 16.6k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Japan stood at 16,569 units per person. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Japan peaked at 16,569 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,039 units per person, in 2001.

Japan ranks 17th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita in Japan, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 5,039 units per person
2002 5,840 units per person +15.9%
2003 5,793 units per person -0.8%
2004 6,121 units per person +5.7%
2005 6,045 units per person -1.2%
2006 5,825 units per person -3.6%
2007 6,199 units per person +6.4%
2008 9,534 units per person +53.8%
2009 9,700 units per person +1.7%
2010 11,091 units per person +14.3%
2011 11,862 units per person +7.0%
2012 12,971 units per person +9.3%
2013 11,385 units per person -12.2%
2014 11,057 units per person -2.9%
2015 11,260 units per person +1.8%
2016 12,426 units per person +10.4%
2017 11,422 units per person -8.1%
2018 11,143 units per person -2.4%
2019 11,663 units per person +4.7%
2020 12,562 units per person +7.7%
2021 11,538 units per person -8.2%
2022 13,281 units per person +15.1%
2023 13,132 units per person -1.1%
2024 14,616 units per person +11.3%
2025 16,569 units per person +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,677 units per person 5,039 units per person 9,700 units per person 9
2010s 11,628 units per person 11,057 units per person 12,971 units per person 10
2020s 13,617 units per person 11,538 units per person 16,569 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Denmark 22,205 units per person compare
  2. 15 New Zealand 19,534 units per person compare
  3. 16 Australia 16,861 units per person compare
  4. 18 Bahamas 14,484 units per person compare
  5. 19 Mauritius 14,207 units per person compare
  6. 20 Finland 14,186 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Japan?
Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Japan was 16,569 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 16,569 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,039 units per person in 2001.
How does Japan rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
Japan ranks 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,777 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.