Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Japan
Japan: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Japan, 1973–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.2% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.8% on the previous year and up 305.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Japan peaked at 0.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2002.
Japan ranks 48th of 98 countries on this measure, 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 (net) to GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +345.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +142.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -67.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +268.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +76.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +71.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +51.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -55.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +51.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +157.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -67.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -165.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1% | +67.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -152.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +47.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | -417.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -81.8% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | +309.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -27.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -77.6% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | +826.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -166.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -120.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | +75.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -456.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -146.8% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -33.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -39.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | +106.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -117.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +1464.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +82.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +54.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -27.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -148.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -232.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Japan?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Japan was 0.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.7%. 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 (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.