Japan recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 236.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Japan External Debt: Short Term

• Japan External Debt: Short Term value stood at 3,143.9 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 3,340.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Japan External Debt: Short Term data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2003 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,495.4 USD bn in Mar 2020 and a record low of 825.5 USD bn in Mar 2003.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as the sum of Short Term External Debt breakdowns for General Government, Central Bank, Deposit Taking Corporations excl Central Bank and Other Sectors and converts it into USD. The Bank of Japan provides Short Term External Debt in local currency based on BPM6. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Short Term External Debt prior to Q1 2014 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Japan External Debt: Short Term

• In the latest reports of Japan, Current Account recorded a surplus of 14.2 USD bn in Apr 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 167.1 USD mn in Jan 2025.
• Japan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.3 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 4.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,080.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Key information about Japan External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

• Japan External Debt: Short Term accounted for 81.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 77.9 % in the previous year.
• Japan External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2003 to 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 81.2 % in 2024 and a record low of 19.5 % in 2003.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Short Term External Debt is calculated as the sum of Short Term External Debt breakdowns for General Government, Central Bank, Deposit Taking Corporations excl Central Bank and Other Sectors. The Bank of Japan provides Short Term External Debt in local currency based on BPM6. Economic and Social Research Institute provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Short Term External Debt prior to 2014 is based BPM5.


Related information about Japan External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Japan, Current Account recorded a surplus of 14.2 USD bn in Apr 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 167.1 USD mn in Jan 2025.
• Japan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.3 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 4.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Japan External Debt: Short Term value stood at 3,143.9 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 1,080.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Japan was reported at 399437764583 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Japan JP: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Short Term data was reported at 23.556 % in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.020 % for Jun 2024. Japan JP: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Short Term data is updated quarterly, averaging 20.040 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 108 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.060 % in Dec 2012 and a record low of 5.423 % in Sep 1998. Japan JP: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Short Term data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government.

International debt securities, short term in Japan was reported at 91782000000 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - International debt securities, short term - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Japan: Short-term debt, percent of total external debt: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Japan from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

Japan PIA: Short-term debt securities: Disposition data was reported at 1,140.800 JPY bn in 02 Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 481.200 JPY bn for 25 Nov 2018. Japan PIA: Short-term debt securities: Disposition data is updated weekly, averaging 190.700 JPY bn from Jan 2005 (Median) to 02 Dec 2018, with 727 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,203.700 JPY bn in 06 May 2018 and a record low of 13.300 JPY bn in 28 Dec 2008. Japan PIA: Short-term debt securities: Disposition data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.O002: International Transactions in Securities (Weekly).

Japan JP: Gross Public Debt: USD: Financial Public Corporations: Short Term: Debt Securities data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for Sep 2024. Japan JP: Gross Public Debt: USD: Financial Public Corporations: Short Term: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.046 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Dec 2024. Japan JP: Gross Public Debt: USD: Financial Public Corporations: Short Term: Debt Securities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: Financial Public Corporations.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Other Sectors, Short-term, Loans, USD in Japan was reported at 714548038949 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Other Sectors, Short-term, Loans, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., General Government, Short-term, All instruments, USD in Japan was reported at 490990430054 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., General Government, Short-term, All instruments, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Japan PIL: Debt Sec: Short Term (ST): Net: Government Bonds data was reported at -1,631.581 JPY bn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,679.789 JPY bn for Apr 2018. Japan PIL: Debt Sec: Short Term (ST): Net: Government Bonds data is updated monthly, averaging 935.407 JPY bn from Jan 2014 (Median) to May 2018, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,412.875 JPY bn in Jan 2014 and a record low of -4,671.471 JPY bn in Sep 2014. Japan PIL: Debt Sec: Short Term (ST): Net: Government Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Japan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.O025: Portfolio Investment Liabilities (PIL) by Types of Debt Securities: BPM6.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Deposit-Taking Corp., exc. CB, Short-term, Other debt liabilities, USD in Japan was reported at 176603445920 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Deposit-Taking Corp., exc. CB, Short-term, Other debt liabilities, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Other Sectors, Short-term, All instruments, USD in Japan was reported at 880444788331 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Other Sectors, Short-term, All instruments, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Deposit-Taking Corp., exc. CB, Short-term, All instruments, USD in Japan was reported at 1417236630313 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Deposit-Taking Corp., exc. CB, Short-term, All instruments, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Central Bank, Short-term, All instruments, USD in Japan was reported at 369713217688 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Central Bank, Short-term, All instruments, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term in Japan was reported at 35105000000 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., General Government, Short-term, Debt securities, USD in Japan was reported at 480631579376 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., General Government, Short-term, Debt securities, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Other Sectors, Short-term, Other debt liabilities, USD in Japan was reported at 131955245026 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Other Sectors, Short-term, Other debt liabilities, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Deposit-Taking Corp., exc. CB, Short-term, Loans, USD in Japan was reported at 1079334263053 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Gross Ext. Debt Pos., Deposit-Taking Corp., exc. CB, Short-term, Loans, USD - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.