Foreign liabilities in Japan
Japan: Foreign liabilities was 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign liabilities in Japan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Japan is 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Japan peaked at 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
Japan ranks 8th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 5 Netherlands 10.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Germany 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Ireland 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 China 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Switzerland 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Canada 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,290 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15,608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,256 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Japan?
- Foreign liabilities in Japan was 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 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 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for foreign liabilities?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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