Credit to the private sector — all countries

Credit to the private sector — Japan

Credit to the private sector in Japan in 2025 — 187.41%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 87. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 83.62 pp.

2025 187.41% +0.34 pp vs 2024
World rank 3of 87
Period maximum 215.3%1999
Period minimum 103.78%1970

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Credit to the private sector — Japan, 1970–202510015020025019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 103.78%1971: 114.91%1972: 123.96%1973: 122.78%1974: 117.48%1975: 120.7%1976: 121.32%1977: 119.33%1978: 118.61%1979: 120.02%1980: 121.94%1981: 124.86%1982: 129.83%1983: 134.14%1984: 136.85%1985: 140.34%1986: 145.91%1987: 161.2%1988: 169.91%1989: 178.16%1990: 183.13%1991: 182.81%1992: 186.45%1993: 189.81%1994: 191.55%1995: 190.33%1996: 189.73%1997: 202.64%1998: 211.9%1999: 215.3%2000: 205.75%2001: 177.6%2002: 175.27%2003: 175.45%2004: 169.1%2005: 169.16%2006: 167.24%2007: 161.09%2008: 159.06%2009: 166.28%2010: 158.19%2011: 157.6%2012: 157.76%2013: 160.85%2014: 160.38%2015: 159.18%2016: 160.03%2017: 165.07%2018: 164.34%2019: 172.48%2020: 190.12%2021: 188.29%2022: 186.79%2023: 186.11%2024: 187.07%2025: 187.41%
Change over the period: +83.62 pp Annual average: 1.52 pp
Credit to the private sector — Japan, by year Japan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 187.41 +0.34 pp
2024 187.07 +0.96 pp
2023 186.11 −0.68 pp
2022 186.79 −1.5 pp
2021 188.29 −1.83 pp
2020 190.12 +17.63 pp
2019 172.48 +8.15 pp
2018 164.34 −0.73 pp
2017 165.07 +5.03 pp
2016 160.03 +0.85 pp
2015 159.18 −1.2 pp
2014 160.38 −0.47 pp
2013 160.85 +3.1 pp
2012 157.76 +0.16 pp
2011 157.6 −0.59 pp
2010 158.19 −8.09 pp
2009 166.28 +7.22 pp
2008 159.06 −2.03 pp
2007 161.09 −6.15 pp
2006 167.24 −1.93 pp
2005 169.16 +0.06 pp
2004 169.1 −6.35 pp
2003 175.45 +0.17 pp
2002 175.27 −2.33 pp
2001 177.6 −28.15 pp
2000 205.75 −9.55 pp
1999 215.3 +3.4 pp
1998 211.9 +9.25 pp
1997 202.64 +12.92 pp
1996 189.73 −0.61 pp
1995 190.33 −1.22 pp
1994 191.55 +1.74 pp
1993 189.81 +3.36 pp
1992 186.45 +3.64 pp
1991 182.81 −0.32 pp
1990 183.13 +4.98 pp
1989 178.16 +8.25 pp
1988 169.91 +8.7 pp
1987 161.2 +15.29 pp
1986 145.91 +5.57 pp
1985 140.34 +3.49 pp
1984 136.85 +2.71 pp
1983 134.14 +4.32 pp
1982 129.83 +4.97 pp
1981 124.86 +2.92 pp
1980 121.94 +1.92 pp
1979 120.02 +1.41 pp
1978 118.61 −0.72 pp
1977 119.33 −1.99 pp
1976 121.32 +0.62 pp
1975 120.7 +3.22 pp
1974 117.48 −5.3 pp
1973 122.78 −1.18 pp
1972 123.96 +9.05 pp
1971 114.91 +11.12 pp
1970 103.78

Eastern Asia, 2025

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About the indicator

Domestic credit to the private sector by financial institutions as a percent of GDP: loans, purchases of non-equity securities, trade credit and other accounts receivable. An indicator of financial development, but of potential risk as well: growth that is too fast relative to GDP is one of the most reliable precursors of banking crises.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.