Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Japan
Japan: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 25.6% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Japan, 1998–2009
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 25.6% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2009.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Japan peaked at 80.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2002.
Japan ranks 136th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.9% | — |
| 1999 | 40.3% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +168.2% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -66.8% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 25.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 25.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.3%, 53% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 40.3% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 24.5% | 80.2% | 10 |
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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Japan?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Japan was 25.6% in 2009, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Japan ranks 136th out of 140 countries with data for 2009.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.