Foreign assets per capita in Japan

Japan: Foreign assets per capita was 87,105 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
87,105 current US$
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
25th
of 150 countries
All-time high
87,105 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
20,750 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Japan, 1995–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 21.0k current US$1996: 20.8k current US$1997: 21.2k current US$1998: 23.1k current US$1999: 23.5k current US$2000: 23.4k current US$2001: 22.6k current US$2002: 23.9k current US$2003: 28.2k current US$2004: 32.6k current US$2005: 33.5k current US$2006: 36.6k current US$2007: 41.8k current US$2008: 44.6k current US$2009: 47.0k current US$2010: 53.6k current US$2011: 58.4k current US$2012: 59.4k current US$2013: 59.2k current US$2014: 60.4k current US$2015: 61.0k current US$2016: 66.2k current US$2017: 70.5k current US$2018: 72.2k current US$2019: 78.6k current US$2020: 87.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Japan is 87,105 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Japan peaked at 87,105 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,750 current US$, in 1996.

Japan ranks 25th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,893 current US$ 20,750 current US$ 23,475 current US$ 5
2000s 33,423 current US$ 22,638 current US$ 46,957 current US$ 10
2010s 63,956 current US$ 53,614 current US$ 78,610 current US$ 10
2020s 87,105 current US$ 87,105 current US$ 87,105 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 22 United States 95,160 current US$ compare
  2. 23 Australia 92,215 current US$ compare
  3. 24 Bahrain 91,468 current US$ compare
  4. 26 Israel 64,723 current US$ compare
  5. 27 Italy 61,118 current US$ compare
  6. 28 Spain 59,290 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Japan?
Foreign assets per capita in Japan was 87,105 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 87,105 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 20,750 current US$ in 1996.
How does Japan rank for foreign assets per capita?
Japan ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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