External finance, Overall in Japan
Japan: External finance, Overall was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1
in 2000
All-time low
0.5
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014
External finance, Overall in Japan, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, overall in Japan is 1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Japan peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1973.
Japan ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5 | — |
| 1974 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.625 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.75 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.875, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.625 | 0.625 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.725 | 0.625 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Austria 1 compare
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- 1 Bulgaria 1 compare
- 1 Canada 1 compare
- 1 Switzerland 1 compare
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- 1 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 1 Czechia 1 compare
- 1 Germany 1 compare
- 1 Denmark 1 compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 1 compare
- 1 Egypt 1 compare
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- 1 Estonia 1 compare
- 1 Finland 1 compare
- 1 France 1 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 1 compare
- 1 Georgia 1 compare
- 1 Greece 1 compare
- 1 Guatemala 1 compare
- 1 Hong Kong 1 compare
- 1 Hungary 1 compare
- 1 Ireland 1 compare
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- 1 Latvia 1 compare
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- 1 Netherlands 1 compare
- 1 Norway 1 compare
- 1 New Zealand 1 compare
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- 1 Philippines 1 compare
- 1 Portugal 1 compare
- 1 Paraguay 1 compare
- 1 Romania 1 compare
- 1 Singapore 1 compare
- 1 Sweden 1 compare
- 1 Uganda 1 compare
- 1 Uruguay 1 compare
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More economy & growth data for Japan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 592.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Japan?
- External finance, overall in Japan was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for external finance, overall?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.