Japan slips to third-largest creditor behind China despite record net external assets

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, May 26 (Reuters) - Japan fell behind China to rank as the world's third-largest net creditor in ...

Japan reportedly overtaken by China as world's 2nd-largest net creditor; trend shows nation's economic strength: analyst

Japan has slipped to third place among the world's largest net creditors in 2025, overtaken by China, marking another decline in global rankings after losing the top spot to Germany in 2024, according ...

Japan falls to 3rd among creditor economies, overtaken by China

Japan fell to third place in the global ranking of net creditors in 2025 after being overtaken by China, despite its net ...
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Japan Net External Assets Hit Record, but Surrenders World's Top Creditor Spot

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's net external assets rose to a record 533.1 trillion yen ($3.73 trillion) in 2024, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday, rising for a seventh straight year thanks to a weak ...

Japan TOPIX firms see 6% net profit rise as AI, rates boost earnings, SMBC Nikko data shows

TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Companies on Japan's TOPIX index with March year-ends are set to post nearly 6% net profit growth ...