01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Japan

Japan: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 1.42 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.42 trillion
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.48 trillion
in 2021
All-time low
398.67 billion
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Japan, 1995–2025

500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T1.5T1995201020251995: 989.5B1996: 936.2B1997: 878.5B1998: 723.8B1999: 576.2B2000: 486.0B2001: 461.9B2002: 398.7B2003: 497.9B2004: 536.8B2005: 507.9B2006: 497.3B2007: 496.8B2008: 665.2B2009: 516.1B2010: 593.4B2011: 708.3B2012: 865.1B2013: 883.3B2014: 910.9B2015: 968.7B2016: 1.1T2017: 1.2T2018: 1.2T2019: 1.2T2020: 1.5T2021: 1.5T2022: 1.4T2023: 1.4T2024: 1.5T2025: 1.4T

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Japan stood at 1.42 trillion.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Japan peaked at 1.48 trillion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 398.67 billion, in 2002.

That places Japan 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 820.85 billion 576.25 billion 989.49 billion 5
2000s 506.47 billion 398.67 billion 665.20 billion 10
2010s 962.29 billion 593.37 billion 1.22 trillion 10
2020s 1.44 trillion 1.40 trillion 1.48 trillion 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 United Kingdom 3.26 trillion compare
  2. 3 France 1.67 trillion compare
  3. 4 Cayman Islands 1.54 trillion compare
  4. 6 Germany 1.38 trillion compare
  5. 7 Luxembourg 777.04 billion compare
  6. 8 Canada 752.20 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Japan?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Japan was 1.42 trillion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 trillion in 2021.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 398.67 billion in 2002.
How does Japan rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Japan ranks 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.