Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Japan
Japan: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 15.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Japan, 1971–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Japan is 15.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Japan peaked at 15.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
That places Japan 81st out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +109.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +221.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +87.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +46.2% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 15.3% | 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 loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Japan?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Japan was 15.3% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Japan rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Japan ranks 81st out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.