Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Japan
Japan: Domestic credit provided by financial sector was 338.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Japan, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit provided by financial sector in Japan is 338.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit provided by financial sector in Japan peaked at 383.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 124.7%, in 1970.
That places Japan 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124.7% | — |
| 1971 | 137.1% | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 148.9% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 146.6% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 143.0% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 152.7% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 157.8% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 160.2% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 165.6% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 170.0% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 175.0% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 180.7% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 189.7% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 197.1% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 202.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 206.1% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 214.9% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 226.6% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 234.3% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 241.7% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 243.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 240.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 247.8% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 257.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 263.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 268.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 270.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 257.3% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 277.3% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 288.8% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 285.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 276.5% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 284.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 293.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 290.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 291.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 285.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 278.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 284.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 311.2% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 308.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 318.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 324.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 333.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 338.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 334.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 339.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 344.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 342.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 354.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 383.1% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 376.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 369.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 364.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 356.2% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 338.1% | -5.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 338.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.0%, 4.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Japan's 338.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90.4%, 3.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.7% | 124.7% | 170.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.8% | 175.0% | 241.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.5% | 240.9% | 288.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.2% | 276.5% | 311.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.9% | 308.9% | 354.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.7% | 338.1% | 383.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit provided by financial sector in Japan?
- Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Japan was 338.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 383.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.7% in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for domestic credit provided by financial sector?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit provided by financial sector rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit provided by the financial sector includes all credit to various sectors on a gross basis, with the exception of credit to the central government, which is net. The financial sector includes monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.