22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan

Japan: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 13,822 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13,822 units per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
45th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14,257 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
3,629 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan, 1993–2025

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1993200920251993: 7.3k units per person1994: 7.1k units per person1995: 8.2k units per person1996: 7.7k units per person1997: 7.2k units per person1998: 6.2k units per person1999: 5.2k units per person2000: 4.4k units per person2001: 4.3k units per person2002: 3.6k units per person2003: 4.5k units per person2004: 5.0k units per person2005: 4.9k units per person2006: 5.0k units per person2007: 5.0k units per person2008: 6.2k units per person2009: 4.8k units per person2010: 5.2k units per person2011: 6.2k units per person2012: 7.6k units per person2013: 7.6k units per person2014: 7.9k units per person2015: 8.6k units per person2016: 10.0k units per person2017: 10.2k units per person2018: 11.1k units per person2019: 11.2k units per person2020: 13.3k units per person2021: 14.2k units per person2022: 13.6k units per person2023: 13.3k units per person2024: 14.3k units per person2025: 13.8k units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan is 13,822 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan peaked at 14,257 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,629 units per person, in 2002.

That places Japan 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 7,343 units per person
1994 7,080 units per person -3.6%
1995 8,184 units per person +15.6%
1996 7,715 units per person -5.7%
1997 7,228 units per person -6.3%
1998 6,237 units per person -13.7%
1999 5,219 units per person -16.3%
2000 4,435 units per person -15.0%
2001 4,324 units per person -2.5%
2002 3,629 units per person -16.1%
2003 4,495 units per person +23.9%
2004 4,957 units per person +10.3%
2005 4,946 units per person -0.2%
2006 4,957 units per person +0.2%
2007 4,986 units per person +0.6%
2008 6,208 units per person +24.5%
2009 4,810 units per person -22.5%
2010 5,227 units per person +8.7%
2011 6,191 units per person +18.4%
2012 7,596 units per person +22.7%
2013 7,628 units per person +0.4%
2014 7,945 units per person +4.1%
2015 8,639 units per person +8.7%
2016 10,017 units per person +16.0%
2017 10,234 units per person +2.2%
2018 11,079 units per person +8.3%
2019 11,201 units per person +1.1%
2020 13,314 units per person +18.9%
2021 14,165 units per person +6.4%
2022 13,615 units per person -3.9%
2023 13,273 units per person -2.5%
2024 14,257 units per person +7.4%
2025 13,822 units per person -3.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 13,822 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,533 units per person, 95% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 13,822 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,169 units per person, 11.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,001 units per person 5,219 units per person 8,184 units per person 7
2000s 4,775 units per person 3,629 units per person 6,208 units per person 10
2010s 8,576 units per person 5,227 units per person 11,201 units per person 10
2020s 13,741 units per person 13,273 units per person 14,257 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 42 Italy 15,871 units per person compare
  2. 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 14,533 units per person compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 14,160 units per person compare
  4. 46 Spain 13,193 units per person compare
  5. 47 New Zealand 13,133 units per person compare
  6. 48 San Marino 12,112 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan was 13,822 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 14,257 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,629 units per person in 2002.
How does Japan rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Japan ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.