Germany vs Japan: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS)

Germany
1.25 trillion
in 2023
Japan
2.57 trillion
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd

Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.57 trillion against 1.25 trillion in Germany, a difference of 1.32 trillion.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.30 trillion 1.38 trillion 87.62 billion Japan
2010s 1.22 trillion 2.27 trillion 1.05 trillion Japan
2020s 1.23 trillion 2.44 trillion 1.21 trillion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs), Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 2.57 trillion against 1.25 trillion in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) between Germany and Japan?
1.32 trillion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs)?
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
177 places, 3,948 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Depository Corporations (ODCs) dataset presents the sectoral balance sheet of the ODCs highlighting the liabilities of ODCs sector that are included in broad money and financial linkages of the sector with other economic sectors and nonresidents.