Foreign assets per capita in Japan
Japan: Foreign assets per capita was 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Japan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Japan is 87,127 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Japan peaked at 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,609 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
Japan ranks 25th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,909 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 21,609 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 21,668 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 23,473 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 23,966 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 24,040 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 23,435 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 24,999 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 29,493 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 34,132 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 35,236 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 38,369 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 43,737 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 46,111 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 49,165 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 56,555 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 61,787 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 62,811 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62,434 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 62,025 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 62,162 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 67,490 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 71,492 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 72,564 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 78,610 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,114 real chained 2019 US$, 21.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,525 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,609 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,966 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 34,872 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,435 real chained 2019 US$ | 49,165 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,793 real chained 2019 US$ | 56,555 real chained 2019 US$ | 78,610 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ | 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ | 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Japan?
- Foreign assets per capita in Japan was 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,609 real chained 2019 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 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.