Germany vs Japan: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Germany
1.38 trillion
in 2025
Japan
1.42 trillion
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.42 trillion against 1.38 trillion in Germany, a difference of 38.32 billion.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 399.42 billion | 820.85 billion | 421.43 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 857.55 billion | 506.47 billion | 351.08 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.01 trillion | 962.29 billion | 50.34 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.31 trillion | 1.44 trillion | 133.62 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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.42 trillion against 1.38 trillion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Germany and Japan?
- 38.32 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Germany ranks 6th 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.