Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Japan
Japan: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -15.31 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Japan, 1954–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Japan stood at -15.31 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 143.2% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Japan peaked at 516.73 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -270.18 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Japan 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.3135 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 46.56 % change on previous year | +14753.4% |
| 1956 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1957 | -47.81 % change on previous year | -2342.2% |
| 1958 | 67.2 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1959 | 37.8 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1960 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1961 | -37.21 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 1962 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1963 | -27.01 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 1964 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1965 | 49.17 % change on previous year | +379.4% |
| 1966 | 28.29 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1967 | -37.33 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 1968 | 111.08 % change on previous year | -397.6% |
| 1969 | 105.38 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 31.82 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1971 | 100.14 % change on previous year | +214.7% |
| 1972 | 35.36 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1973 | -55.5 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 1974 | -83.8 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1975 | -204.47 % change on previous year | +144.0% |
| 1976 | 214.01 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 1977 | 496.88 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 1978 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1979 | -121.46 % change on previous year | -803.0% |
| 1980 | -270.18 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 1981 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1982 | -44.72 % change on previous year | +277.7% |
| 1983 | 26.34 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1984 | -109.55 % change on previous year | -515.9% |
| 1985 | -45.4 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1986 | -74.14 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1987 | -17.75 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1988 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1989 | -19.53 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1990 | -18.15 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 41.49 % change on previous year | -328.6% |
| 1992 | 57.3 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 516.73 % change on previous year | +801.8% |
| 1994 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1995 | 33.13 % change on previous year | +277.7% |
| 1996 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1997 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -406.7% |
| 1998 | -38.71 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 1999 | -16.31 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2000 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2001 | 44.77 % change on previous year | +3199.3% |
| 2002 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2003 | -10.4 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 20.84 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
| 2005 | 30.64 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 35.44 % change on previous year | +240.9% |
| 2008 | -15.31 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.7 % change on previous year | -47.81 % change on previous year | 67.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | 20.83 % change on previous year | -37.33 % change on previous year | 111.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.03 % change on previous year | -204.47 % change on previous year | 496.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -57.55 % change on previous year | -270.18 % change on previous year | 26.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.26 % change on previous year | -38.71 % change on previous year | 516.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1 % change on previous year | -15.31 % change on previous year | 44.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
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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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Japan?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Japan was -15.31 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 516.73 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -270.18 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Japan ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.