Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Japan
Japan: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 114.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 114.8% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Japan peaked at 185.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1960.
Japan ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.5% | — |
| 1961 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 68.0% | +30.6% |
| 1963 | 74.8% | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 74.9% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 74.6% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 71.5% | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 96.6% | +35.2% |
| 1971 | 106.7% | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 115.4% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 114.3% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 109.2% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 112.1% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 112.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 110.6% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 110.1% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 111.3% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 112.6% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 115.0% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 119.6% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 123.7% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 126.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 129.7% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 135.0% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 148.4% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 155.2% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 161.4% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 164.2% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 162.9% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 165.9% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 168.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 169.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 169.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 167.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 177.9% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 185.2% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 185.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 179.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 104.2% | -41.8% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 102.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 102.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 102.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 104.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 104.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 108.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 119.2% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 117.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 118.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 116.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 116.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 114.8% | -1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 114.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 114.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.2%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -41.8% | 179.0% | 104.2% |
| 1970 | +35.2% | 71.4% | 96.6% |
| 1962 | +30.6% | 52.1% | 68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.6% | 51.5% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.9% | 96.6% | 115.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.7% | 112.6% | 161.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.6% | 162.9% | 185.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.0% | 91.5% | 179.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 97.8% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.1% | 114.8% | 119.2% | 6 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Japan?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Japan was 114.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 185.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.