Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Japan
Japan: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 65.54 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
65.54 trillion
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
4th
of 178 countries
All-time high
77.39 trillion
in 2007
All-time low
-30.52 trillion
in 1990
Years of data
56
1953–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Japan, 1953–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Japan is 65.54 trillion, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Japan peaked at 77.39 trillion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -30.52 trillion, in 1990.
Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 319.00 billion | — |
| 1954 | 320.00 billion | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 469.00 billion | +46.6% |
| 1956 | 479.00 billion | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 250.00 billion | -47.8% |
| 1958 | 418.00 billion | +67.2% |
| 1959 | 576.00 billion | +37.8% |
| 1960 | 680.00 billion | +18.1% |
| 1961 | 427.00 billion | -37.2% |
| 1962 | 374.00 billion | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 273.00 billion | -27.0% |
| 1964 | 301.00 billion | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 449.00 billion | +49.2% |
| 1966 | 576.00 billion | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 361.00 billion | -37.3% |
| 1968 | 762.00 billion | +111.1% |
| 1969 | 1.56 trillion | +105.4% |
| 1970 | 2.06 trillion | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 4.13 trillion | +100.1% |
| 1972 | 5.59 trillion | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 2.49 trillion | -55.5% |
| 1974 | 403.00 billion | -83.8% |
| 1975 | -421.00 billion | -204.5% |
| 1976 | 480.00 billion | -214.0% |
| 1977 | 2.87 trillion | +496.9% |
| 1978 | 3.36 trillion | +17.3% |
| 1979 | -721.00 billion | -121.5% |
| 1980 | -2.67 trillion | +270.2% |
| 1981 | -2.98 trillion | +11.8% |
| 1982 | -4.32 trillion | +44.7% |
| 1983 | -3.18 trillion | -26.3% |
| 1984 | -6.67 trillion | +109.6% |
| 1985 | -9.70 trillion | +45.4% |
| 1986 | -16.88 trillion | +74.1% |
| 1987 | -19.88 trillion | +17.7% |
| 1988 | -21.61 trillion | +8.7% |
| 1989 | -25.83 trillion | +19.5% |
| 1990 | -30.52 trillion | +18.1% |
| 1991 | -17.86 trillion | -41.5% |
| 1992 | -7.62 trillion | -57.3% |
| 1993 | 31.78 trillion | -516.7% |
| 1994 | 34.56 trillion | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 46.01 trillion | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 41.94 trillion | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 53.33 trillion | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 32.69 trillion | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 27.36 trillion | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 27.73 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 40.14 trillion | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 36.60 trillion | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 32.79 trillion | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 39.62 trillion | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 51.76 trillion | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 57.14 trillion | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 77.39 trillion | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 65.54 trillion | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 404.43 billion | 250.00 billion | 576.00 billion | 7 |
| 1960s | 576.80 billion | 273.00 billion | 1.56 trillion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 trillion | -721.00 billion | 5.59 trillion | 10 |
| 1980s | -11.37 trillion | -25.83 trillion | -2.67 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.17 trillion | -30.52 trillion | 53.33 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.63 trillion | 27.73 trillion | 77.39 trillion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Japan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Japan?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Japan was 65.54 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.39 trillion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.52 trillion in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.