10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Japan

Japan: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 39.69 billion BU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39.69 billion BU
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
40.01 billion BU
in 2024
All-time low
9.97 billion BU
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Japan, 2005–2025

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2005201520252005: 10.0B BU2006: 11.3B BU2007: 12.8B BU2008: 14.1B BU2009: 13.5B BU2010: 14.7B BU2011: 16.4B BU2012: 18.1B BU2013: 19.7B BU2014: 18.8B BU2015: 16.9B BU2016: 17.4B BU2017: 20.8B BU2018: 31.1B BU2019: 32.4B BU2020: 35.7B BU2021: 36.8B BU2022: 34.7B BU2023: 38.0B BU2024: 40.0B BU2025: 39.7B BU

Source: BIS. Measured in BU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Japan is 39.69 billion BU, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Japan peaked at 40.01 billion BU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.97 billion BU, in 2005.

That places Japan 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Japan, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) in Japan, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU Change
2005 9.97 billion BU —
2006 11.29 billion BU +13.3%
2007 12.78 billion BU +13.1%
2008 14.06 billion BU +10.1%
2009 13.49 billion BU -4.1%
2010 14.69 billion BU +8.9%
2011 16.45 billion BU +12.0%
2012 18.10 billion BU +10.0%
2013 19.68 billion BU +8.7%
2014 18.75 billion BU -4.7%
2015 16.88 billion BU -10.0%
2016 17.43 billion BU +3.2%
2017 20.76 billion BU +19.1%
2018 31.11 billion BU +49.9%
2019 32.36 billion BU +4.0%
2020 35.74 billion BU +10.5%
2021 36.80 billion BU +3.0%
2022 34.68 billion BU -5.7%
2023 37.99 billion BU +9.5%
2024 40.01 billion BU +5.3%
2025 39.69 billion BU -0.8%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 39.69 billion BU is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.57 billion BU, 8.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 39.69 billion BU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 368.00 million BU, 107.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.32 billion BU 9.97 billion BU 14.06 billion BU 5
2010s 20.62 billion BU 14.69 billion BU 32.36 billion BU 10
2020s 37.49 billion BU 34.68 billion BU 40.01 billion BU 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Mexico 46.25 billion BU compare
  2. 15 Brazil 44.86 billion BU compare
  3. 16 Singapore 42.97 billion BU compare
  4. 18 Canada 33.60 billion BU compare
  5. 19 Austria 32.32 billion BU compare
  6. 20 South Korea 31.04 billion BU compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Japan?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Japan was 39.69 billion BU in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 40.01 billion BU in 2024.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.97 billion BU in 2005.
How does Japan rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
Japan ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. 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 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU)
Unit
BU
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).