What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total between China, People's Republic of and Japan?

11.06 billion, with China, People's Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Japan?

29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China, People's Republic of vs Japan: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total

China, People's Republic of

896.23 billion

in 2025

Japan

885.16 billion

in 2025

China, People's Republic of rank

7th

Japan rank

8th

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total over time

China, People's Republic of
Japan

How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 896.23 billion against 885.16 billion in Japan, a difference of 11.06 billion.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 209 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China, People's Republic of	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	70.11 billion	324.16 billion	254.05 billion	Japan
2000s	105.31 billion	466.56 billion	361.25 billion	Japan
2010s	740.16 billion	827.24 billion	87.08 billion	Japan
2020s	928.82 billion	985.60 billion	56.78 billion	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, China, People's Republic of or Japan?: China, People's Republic of, at 896.23 billion against 885.16 billion in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total between China, People's Republic of and Japan?: 11.06 billion, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Japan?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and Japan rank globally for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?: China, People's Republic of ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 7,060 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.