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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Japan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 6,987 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 7,414 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 8,117 SDR per person (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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