Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Japan
Japan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 573,131 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Japan stood at 573,131 current LCU per person.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 834,728 current LCU per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -247,178 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Japan 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,295 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,540 current LCU per person | -37.8% |
| 1962 | 3,940 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 2,847 current LCU per person | -27.7% |
| 1964 | 3,106 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 4,584 current LCU per person | +47.6% |
| 1966 | 5,827 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 3,614 current LCU per person | -38.0% |
| 1968 | 7,544 current LCU per person | +108.7% |
| 1969 | 15,310 current LCU per person | +103.0% |
| 1970 | 19,951 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 39,064 current LCU per person | +95.8% |
| 1972 | 52,142 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 22,878 current LCU per person | -56.1% |
| 1974 | 3,658 current LCU per person | -84.0% |
| 1975 | -3,773 current LCU per person | -203.1% |
| 1976 | 4,256 current LCU per person | -212.8% |
| 1977 | 25,160 current LCU per person | +491.1% |
| 1978 | 29,240 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | -6,221 current LCU per person | -121.3% |
| 1980 | -22,850 current LCU per person | +267.3% |
| 1981 | -25,370 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1982 | -36,462 current LCU per person | +43.7% |
| 1983 | -26,671 current LCU per person | -26.9% |
| 1984 | -55,528 current LCU per person | +108.2% |
| 1985 | -80,232 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 1986 | -138,975 current LCU per person | +73.2% |
| 1987 | -162,851 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1988 | -176,320 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | -209,907 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1990 | -247,178 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | -144,058 current LCU per person | -41.7% |
| 1992 | -61,282 current LCU per person | -57.5% |
| 1993 | 254,556 current LCU per person | -515.4% |
| 1994 | 276,111 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 366,727 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 333,476 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 423,094 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 258,600 current LCU per person | -38.9% |
| 1999 | 216,032 current LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 218,597 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 321,214 current LCU per person | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 297,884 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 262,362 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 326,860 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 545,180 current LCU per person | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 626,457 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 834,728 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 581,016 current LCU per person | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 552,800 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 600,614 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 633,444 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 671,184 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 795,959 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 654,973 current LCU per person | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 584,007 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 603,807 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 619,184 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 610,190 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 590,455 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 675,254 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 712,726 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 672,305 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 640,419 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 465,538 current LCU per person | -27.3% |
| 2025 | 573,131 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 573,131 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 24.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 573,131 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,546 current LCU per person, 11.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +515.4% | -61,282 current LCU per person | 254,556 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | +491.1% | 4,256 current LCU per person | 25,160 current LCU per person |
| 1980 | -267.3% | -6,221 current LCU per person | -22,850 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,861 current LCU per person | 2,847 current LCU per person | 15,310 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,635 current LCU per person | -6,221 current LCU per person | 52,142 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -93,517 current LCU per person | -209,907 current LCU per person | -22,850 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,608 current LCU per person | -247,178 current LCU per person | 423,094 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 456,710 current LCU per person | 218,597 current LCU per person | 834,728 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 636,382 current LCU per person | 584,007 current LCU per person | 795,959 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 623,229 current LCU per person | 465,538 current LCU per person | 712,726 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 21 Laos 989,031 current LCU per person compare
- 22 Mauritius 847,573 current LCU per person compare
- 23 Argentina 620,419 current LCU per person compare
- 25 Luxembourg 570,103 current LCU per person compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 499,543 current LCU per person compare
- 27 Serbia 460,050 current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Japan was 573,131 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 834,728 current LCU per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -247,178 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.