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Japan: Net debt (IMF)

116.46percent · 2031-26.1% since 2021

Gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable. In some countries the reported net debt can deviate from this definition on the basis of available information and national fiscal accounting practices. Annual figures for Japan from 1990 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
2031116.464projection
2030117.681projection
2029119.125projection
2028121.343projection
2027123.948projection
2026126.952
2025132.358
2024141.138
2023149.328
2022159.7
2021157.515
2020160.802
2019148.203
2018146.704
2017144.334
2016142.873
2015140.417
2014140.098
2013141.09
2012142.557
2011138.851
2010127.697
2009119.194
2008104.537
200793.459
200692.184
200593.179
200493.258
200388.456
200282.242
200173.475
200066.756
199962.67
199853.518
199744.055
199638.347
199533.713
199428.963
199323.133
199218.955
199116.905
199018.669

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Net debt (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-net-debt (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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