Japan Total Debt: % of GDP
1998 - 2026 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Japan Total Debt: % of GDP
- Japan Total Debt accounted for 1,156.9 % of the country's GDP in 2026, compared with the ratio of 1,166.3 % in the previous quarter.
- Japan Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1998 to Mar 2026.
- The data reached an all-time high of 1,286.0 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 877.7 % in Jun 1998.
CEIC calculates quarterly Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Total Debt is calculated as Total Liabilities less Equity & Investment Fund Shares and Financial Derivatives for Financial Corporations, Non Financial Corporations, General Government, Households and NPISH sectors. The Bank of Japan provides Total Debt in local currency. Economic and Social Research Institute provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
View Japan's Total Debt: % of GDP from Jun 1998 to Mar 2026 in the chart:
What was Japan's Total Debt: % of GDP in Mar 2026?
Japan Total Debt accounted for 1,156.9 % of the country's GDP in 2026, compared with the ratio of 1,166.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,156.9 Mar 2026 | 1,166.3 Dec 2025 | 877.7 Jun 1998 | 1,286.0 Mar 2021 | % | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2026 |
Total Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (%) | 267.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 513.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 696.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 348.2 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 944.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 411.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1,096.1 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 388.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 830.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 380.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (%) | 680.8 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 600.6 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| France (%) | 944.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 581.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Greece (%) | 515.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 392.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 679.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 929.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 550.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 1,156.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| South Korea (%) | 705.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | 339.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 326.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 7,036.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 342.8 2025 | yearly | 2013 - 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 1,298.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 113.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | 958.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 586.2 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 593.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 298.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 450.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Romania (%) | 244.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 363.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 318.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 551.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Sweden (%) | 753.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 901.1 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 880.3 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 245.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Ukraine (%) | 235.5 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 823.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| United States (%) | 721.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1951 - Mar 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.6 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -285,631.424 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 38,006.031 Jul 2026 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Jul 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1983 - Mar 2026 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 9,012,579.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 200.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) | 308,115.128 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) | 1,506,421.281 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) | 276,556.907 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) | 298,730.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) | 245,967.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) | -52,763.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Debt (JPY bn) | 1,346,683.300 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 1982 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.274 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -5,485.7 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 65,643.1 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 17.7 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,318,489.720 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 5,268,036.483 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,300,627.801 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 71,128.8 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 24.5 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 16,284,722.777 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 16,893,482.974 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 11,991.436 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 9,880.488 Jun 2026 | monthly | Feb 1960 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 11,350.351 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 16,452.018 Jun 2026 | monthly | Feb 1960 - Jun 2026 |
| Exports: MTE: Machinery (MY) (JPY bn) | 1,875.800 Jun 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jun 2026 |
| Exports: MTE: Transport Equipment (TE) (JPY bn) | 2,383.585 Jun 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jun 2026 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) | 1,169.468 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2026 |
| Exports: Chemicals (CS) (JPY bn) | 1,088.443 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Jun 2026 |
| Exports: MTE: Electrical Machinery (EM) (JPY bn) | 1,897.506 Jun 2026 | monthly | May 1994 - Jun 2026 |
| Imports: sa (JPY bn) | 11,435.374 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Exports: sa (JPY bn) | 10,553.442 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) | -881.932 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Exports Unit Value Index: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) | 100.40 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2018 |
| Imports Unit Value Index: FF: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) | 101.17 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2018 |
| Exports Quantum Index (2015=100) | 106.65 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2018 |
| Imports Quantum Index: USA (2015=100) | 106.43 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2018 |
| Imports Quantum Index: China (2015=100) | 104.22 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 14,963.5 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 5,200.4 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 41,668.992 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 54,816.1 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -13,147.112 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 4,786,710.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 109.8 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 3,352,580.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 78.2 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1,156.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 207.800 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,520,968.094 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) | 2,405.682 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) | 836.067 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) | 3,341.137 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) | 3,569.656 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) | 1,396.908 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) | 10,789.827 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) | -580.795 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) | 2,610.164 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) | -316.076 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) | 10,209.032 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) | -316.385 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) | 9,360.212 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2026 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) | 965.849 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) | -463.025 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) | 380.075 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) | -108.606 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) | 1,521.142 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) | 287.111 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) | 8,932.857 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) | 10,615.338 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) | -228.519 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) | -92.267 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) | -135.217 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) | 3,234.250 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2026 |
| Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) | 761,469.819 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| EDP: DTC: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) | 37,158.603 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) | 240,100.200 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) | 118,746.540 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) | 78,183.745 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (JPY bn) | 365.341 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2019 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (JPY bn) | 284.009 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2019 |
| Enterprise Bankruptcy Case: Total (Unit) | 1,028.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2026 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.0 Sep 2025 | semiannually | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 56,124.083 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,078,014.171 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 10,238,985.116 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.8 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 1980 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,105,474.0 Jul 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jul 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.840 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 1980 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 15.7 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jun 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 109,520.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jul 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,447,402.374 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.1 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 11,483,679.6 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.4 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - May 2026 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.500 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 15.500 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,589.591 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1964 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 7,413.771 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1964 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,589,210.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 5,032,696.021 Jun 2026 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.22 Jun 2026 | monthly | Oct 2001 - Jun 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 114.41 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Stock: Money Supply: M3 (JPY bn) | 1,651,827.000 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - May 2026 |
| Money Stock: Avg: Money Supply: M2 (JPY bn) | 1,296,442.600 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Stock: Money Supply: M1 (JPY bn) | 1,116,274.300 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Stock: sa: Money Supply M3 (JPY bn) | 1,647,502.000 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - May 2026 |
| Money Stock: sa: Money Suppy M1 (JPY bn) | 1,108,841.700 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Stock: Avg: sa: M2 (JPY bn) | 1,291,809.700 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jun 2026 |
| JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Local Governments (JPY bn) | 29,197.20 Mar 2018 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Mar 2018 |
| JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Overseas Yen Loans, Domestic Transfer (JPY bn) | 12,191.20 Mar 2018 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Mar 2018 |
| JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Individuals (JPY bn) | 140,008.40 Mar 2018 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Mar 2018 |
| JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Corporations: Incl Finance & Insurance (JPY bn) | 312,385.90 Mar 2018 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Mar 2018 |
| JP: Outstanding of NPLs: Total (JPY bn) | 1,800.000 Sep 2018 | semiannually | Mar 2002 - Sep 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 89.902 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jul 2026 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 3.0 Sep 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2026 |
| Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) | 43.600 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2001 - May 2026 |
| Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) | -21.200 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Jun 2026 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) | 7.000 Sep 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2026 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) | 20.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2026 |
| Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) | 11.000 Sep 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2026 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) | 14.000 Sep 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2026 |
| Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) | 15.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2026 |
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