Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Japan
Japan: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -30.48 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Japan is -30.48 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Japan peaked at -7.57 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -30.48 billion, in 2024.
Japan ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7.57 billion | — |
| 2006 | -10.68 billion | +41.1% |
| 2007 | -11.51 billion | +7.8% |
| 2008 | -13.04 billion | +13.3% |
| 2009 | -12.40 billion | -5.0% |
| 2010 | -12.40 billion | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -13.82 billion | +11.5% |
| 2012 | -14.34 billion | +3.8% |
| 2013 | -10.12 billion | -29.5% |
| 2014 | -18.96 billion | +87.4% |
| 2015 | -16.27 billion | -14.2% |
| 2016 | -19.70 billion | +21.1% |
| 2017 | -18.95 billion | -3.8% |
| 2018 | -18.19 billion | -4.0% |
| 2019 | -12.60 billion | -30.7% |
| 2020 | -24.14 billion | +91.6% |
| 2021 | -21.57 billion | -10.7% |
| 2022 | -19.50 billion | -9.6% |
| 2023 | -29.66 billion | +52.1% |
| 2024 | -30.48 billion | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.04 billion | -13.04 billion | -7.57 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -15.54 billion | -19.70 billion | -10.12 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -25.07 billion | -30.48 billion | -19.50 billion | 5 |
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 secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Japan?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Japan was -30.48 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -7.57 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.48 billion in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Japan ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.