Japan’s Ministry of Finance has prepared and published the FY Reiwa 6 National Financial Documents, an accrual-based, double-entry set of statements intended to present the government’s overall financial position and operating flows in an easy-to-understand format. At the end of FY Reiwa 6, total assets were JPY 783.4tn (up JPY 5.3tn year on year) and total liabilities were JPY 1,483.3tn (up JPY 9.5tn), leaving a negative difference between assets and liabilities of JPY 699.9tn (down JPY 4.2tn). For FY Reiwa 6, total operating expenses were JPY 174.1tn (up JPY 3.8tn) and total financial resources were JPY 158.2tn (up JPY 6.9tn), producing a difference of JPY 15.9tn, which narrowed by JPY 3.1tn from the previous year. Alongside the national statements, the Ministry also publishes General Account Financial Documents, while each ministry and agency publishes Special Account Financial Documents and Financial Documents by Ministry, with an accompanying “key points” summary for the National Financial Documents.
Ministry of Finance (Japan) 2026-01-30
Japan’s Ministry of Finance publishes FY Reiwa 6 National Financial Documents showing JPY 783.4tn in assets and JPY 1,483.3tn in liabilities
Japan's Ministry of Finance released the FY Reiwa 6 National Financial Documents, showing total assets at JPY 783.4 trillion and liabilities at JPY 1,483.3 trillion, resulting in a negative asset-liability difference of JPY 699.9 trillion. Operating expenses totaled JPY 174.1 trillion against financial resources of JPY 158.2 trillion, narrowing the deficit by JPY 3.1 trillion from the previous year.