12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Japan

Japan: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 5,587 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,587 units per person
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
39th
of 208 countries
All-time high
6,515 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,359 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Japan, 1999–2025

2.0k4.0k6.0k1999201220251999: 1.6k units per person2000: 1.5k units per person2001: 1.6k units per person2002: 1.4k units per person2003: 1.9k units per person2004: 2.2k units per person2005: 2.3k units per person2006: 3.1k units per person2007: 3.0k units per person2008: 3.6k units per person2009: 2.9k units per person2010: 3.9k units per person2011: 4.4k units per person2012: 5.0k units per person2013: 5.4k units per person2014: 5.5k units per person2015: 5.7k units per person2016: 5.9k units per person2017: 6.2k units per person2018: 5.7k units per person2019: 5.6k units per person2020: 6.3k units per person2021: 6.4k units per person2022: 6.4k units per person2023: 5.8k units per person2024: 6.5k units per person2025: 5.6k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Japan recorded 5,587 units per person for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Japan peaked at 6,515 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,359 units per person, in 2002.

That places Japan 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Japan, 1999 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1999 1,590 units per person
2000 1,487 units per person -6.5%
2001 1,574 units per person +5.8%
2002 1,359 units per person -13.7%
2003 1,931 units per person +42.1%
2004 2,201 units per person +14.0%
2005 2,317 units per person +5.3%
2006 3,067 units per person +32.4%
2007 2,967 units per person -3.3%
2008 3,574 units per person +20.4%
2009 2,916 units per person -18.4%
2010 3,856 units per person +32.2%
2011 4,442 units per person +15.2%
2012 5,048 units per person +13.7%
2013 5,412 units per person +7.2%
2014 5,474 units per person +1.2%
2015 5,726 units per person +4.6%
2016 5,855 units per person +2.3%
2017 6,243 units per person +6.6%
2018 5,668 units per person -9.2%
2019 5,647 units per person -0.4%
2020 6,276 units per person +11.2%
2021 6,378 units per person +1.6%
2022 6,426 units per person +0.8%
2023 5,823 units per person -9.4%
2024 6,515 units per person +11.9%
2025 5,587 units per person -14.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 5,587 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,814 units per person, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 5,587 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 343.41 units per person, 16.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,590 units per person 1,590 units per person 1,590 units per person 1
2000s 2,339 units per person 1,359 units per person 3,574 units per person 10
2010s 5,337 units per person 3,856 units per person 6,243 units per person 10
2020s 6,168 units per person 5,587 units per person 6,515 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 36 United States 7,241 units per person compare
  2. 37 Cyprus 5,855 units per person compare
  3. 38 San Marino 5,702 units per person compare
  4. 40 Kuwait 5,064 units per person compare
  5. 41 Barbados 4,943 units per person compare
  6. 42 Australia 4,938 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Japan?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Japan was 5,587 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 6,515 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,359 units per person in 2002.
How does Japan rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Japan ranks 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.