Canada vs Japan: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Canada
752.20 billion
in 2025
Japan
1.42 trillion
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Japan rank
5th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.42 trillion against 752.20 billion in Canada, a difference of 663.39 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.86 billion | 820.85 billion | 726.99 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 165.23 billion | 506.47 billion | 341.24 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 327.65 billion | 962.29 billion | 634.64 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 581.18 billion | 1.44 trillion | 861.31 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.42 trillion against 752.20 billion in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Canada and Japan?
- 663.39 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Canada ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.