Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) in Japan
Japan: Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) was 333.74 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 333.74 trillion for net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Japan peaked at 333.74 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.02 trillion, in 2001.
Japan ranks 1st of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.02 trillion | — |
| 2002 | 87.79 trillion | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 89.58 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 99.76 trillion | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 114.94 trillion | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 148.00 trillion | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 166.07 trillion | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 120.04 trillion | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 135.74 trillion | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 136.41 trillion | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 125.35 trillion | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 144.19 trillion | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 162.42 trillion | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 180.82 trillion | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 189.79 trillion | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 187.33 trillion | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 203.35 trillion | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 186.60 trillion | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 208.69 trillion | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 215.96 trillion | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 245.34 trillion | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 211.29 trillion | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 245.49 trillion | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 292.01 trillion | +18.9% |
| 2025 | 333.74 trillion | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.55 trillion | 87.02 trillion | 166.07 trillion | 9 |
| 2010s | 172.49 trillion | 125.35 trillion | 208.69 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.31 trillion | 211.29 trillion | 333.74 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 net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Japan?
- Net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Japan was 333.74 trillion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 333.74 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.02 trillion in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs)?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (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.