External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Japan
Japan: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Japan, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Japan is 1.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Japan peaked at 1.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1995.
Japan ranks 176th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +52.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +104.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +65.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -14.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 24% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Japan?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Japan was 1.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Japan ranks 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.