Liabilities, Loans (OFCS) in Japan
Japan: Liabilities, Loans (OFCS) was 115.18 trillion in 2025. βΌ Falling
Liabilities, Loans (OFCS) in Japan, 2001β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, liabilities, loans (ofcs) in Japan stood at 115.18 trillion.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, loans (ofcs) in Japan peaked at 127.94 trillion in 2004 and was at its lowest, 68.09 trillion, in 2016.
Japan ranks 3rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.04 trillion | 89.87 trillion | 127.94 trillion | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.22 trillion | 68.09 trillion | 98.35 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.05 trillion | 82.58 trillion | 115.18 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Indonesia 362.55 trillion compare
- 2 Colombia 120.87 trillion compare
- 4 Russian Federation 15.00 trillion compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 8.32 trillion compare
- 6 Cambodia 5.56 trillion 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)
- 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, loans (ofcs) in Japan?
- Liabilities, loans (ofcs) in Japan was 115.18 trillion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest liabilities, loans (ofcs) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 127.94 trillion in 2004.
- What is the lowest liabilities, loans (ofcs) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.09 trillion in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for liabilities, loans (ofcs)?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liabilities, loans (ofcs) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 Liabilities, Loans (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.