External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in Japan
Japan: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in Japan, 1981–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Japan is 2, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Japan peaked at 2 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
That places Japan 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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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 external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Japan?
- External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Japan was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1981.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does Japan rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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