Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Japan
Japan: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 0.4609 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Japan stood at 0.4609 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Japan peaked at 0.4609 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1443 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Japan 14th out of 170 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, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1443 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.1753 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1618 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1583 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1584 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1602 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1716 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2366 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2327 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2444 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2415 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2614 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2752 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2823 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3157 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.309 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2879 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2742 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2815 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3057 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2775 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3736 units per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3729 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4325 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4609 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1777 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1443 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2366 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2773 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2415 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3157 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3705 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2775 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4609 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 Sweden 0.5114 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 0.4776 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Belgium 0.4649 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 New Zealand 0.3939 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Netherlands 0.3698 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Bahamas 0.3456 units per US$ of GDP 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 liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Japan?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Japan was 0.4609 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4609 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1443 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Japan ranks 14th 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 46.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.