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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Japan

Japan: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.3845 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.3845 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
38th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.4218 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.1089 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1993–2025

0.10.20.30.41993200920251993: 0.198 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.174 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.182 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.193 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.199 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.19 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.141 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.112 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.124 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.109 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.126 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.128 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.13 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.136 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.138 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.154 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.115 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.115 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.126 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.153 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.184 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.203 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.242 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.249 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.258 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.273 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.27 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.324 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.341 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.383 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.377 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.422 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.384 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.3845 units per US$ of GDP for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.4218 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1089 units per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

That places Japan 38th out of 204 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 unit of GDP in Japan, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.1979 units per US$ of GDP —
1994 0.1736 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1995 0.1821 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1996 0.1932 units per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1997 0.199 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1998 0.19 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1999 0.1409 units per US$ of GDP -25.8%
2000 0.1116 units per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2001 0.1239 units per US$ of GDP +11.0%
2002 0.1089 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2003 0.1255 units per US$ of GDP +15.3%
2004 0.1282 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2005 0.1296 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2006 0.1364 units per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2007 0.138 units per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2008 0.1541 units per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2009 0.1154 units per US$ of GDP -25.1%
2010 0.1152 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2011 0.126 units per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2012 0.1531 units per US$ of GDP +21.4%
2013 0.1844 units per US$ of GDP +20.5%
2014 0.2028 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2015 0.2422 units per US$ of GDP +19.4%
2016 0.2491 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2017 0.2579 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2018 0.2726 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2019 0.2704 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2020 0.324 units per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2021 0.3407 units per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2022 0.383 units per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2023 0.3769 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2024 0.4218 units per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2025 0.3845 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.3845 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3415 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.3845 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1717 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1824 units per US$ of GDP 0.1409 units per US$ of GDP 0.199 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.1271 units per US$ of GDP 0.1089 units per US$ of GDP 0.1541 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2074 units per US$ of GDP 0.1152 units per US$ of GDP 0.2726 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.3718 units per US$ of GDP 0.324 units per US$ of GDP 0.4218 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 35 Cyprus 0.4708 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 36 Canada 0.445 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 37 Germany 0.4443 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 39 Cambodia 0.3782 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 40 Faroe Islands 0.3732 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 41 Italy 0.3665 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Japan?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.3845 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4218 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1089 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Japan rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.