France vs Japan: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
France
1.67 trillion
in 2025
Japan
1.42 trillion
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 1.67 trillion against 1.42 trillion in Japan, a difference of 256.34 billion.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332.70 billion | 820.85 billion | 488.15 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 878.71 billion | 506.47 billion | 372.23 billion | France |
| 2010s | 1.14 trillion | 962.29 billion | 181.68 billion | France |
| 2020s | 1.56 trillion | 1.44 trillion | 120.57 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, France or Japan?
- France, at 1.67 trillion against 1.42 trillion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between France and Japan?
- 256.34 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- France ranks 3rd 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.