Foreign liabilities in Japan
Japan: Foreign liabilities was 7.62 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign liabilities in Japan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Japan is 7.62 trillion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Japan peaked at 7.62 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.52 trillion current US$, in 2001.
That places Japan 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 trillion current US$ | 1.71 trillion current US$ | 2.14 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.45 trillion current US$ | 1.52 trillion current US$ | 3.24 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 trillion current US$ | 3.75 trillion current US$ | 6.72 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 trillion current US$ | 7.62 trillion current US$ | 7.62 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Japan?
- Foreign liabilities in Japan was 7.62 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 trillion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for foreign liabilities?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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