12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Japan

Japan: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1554 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
39th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.1928 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0374 units per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025

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

0.050.10.150.21999201220251999: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.057 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.084 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.082 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.089 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.085 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.09 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.102 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.131 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.14 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.161 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.146 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.157 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.139 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.136 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.153 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.153 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.181 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.165 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.193 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.155 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.1928 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

Japan ranks 39th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1999 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1999 0.0429 units per US$ of GDP
2000 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2001 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP +20.5%
2002 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2003 0.0539 units per US$ of GDP +32.2%
2004 0.0569 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2005 0.0607 units per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2006 0.0844 units per US$ of GDP +39.0%
2007 0.0821 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2008 0.0887 units per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2009 0.07 units per US$ of GDP -21.1%
2010 0.085 units per US$ of GDP +21.4%
2011 0.0904 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2012 0.1017 units per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2013 0.1308 units per US$ of GDP +28.6%
2014 0.1398 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2015 0.1605 units per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2016 0.1456 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2017 0.1573 units per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2018 0.1395 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2019 0.1363 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2020 0.1527 units per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2021 0.1534 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2022 0.1808 units per US$ of GDP +17.9%
2023 0.1654 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2024 0.1928 units per US$ of GDP +16.6%
2025 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP -19.4%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1034 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0429 units per US$ of GDP 0.0429 units per US$ of GDP 0.0429 units per US$ of GDP 1
2000s 0.062 units per US$ of GDP 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP 0.0887 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1287 units per US$ of GDP 0.085 units per US$ of GDP 0.1605 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1667 units per US$ of GDP 0.1527 units per US$ of GDP 0.1928 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 36 Barbados 0.1743 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 37 Belgium 0.1675 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 38 Kuwait 0.1567 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 40 Cambodia 0.1431 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 41 Germany 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 42 Faroe Islands 0.1347 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Japan?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1928 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Japan rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.