For more than two decades – a period characterized by chronic recession and deflation – Japan has retained its position as the world’s richest country in terms of net wealth abroad. At the end of last year, Japan’s net international wealth amounted to ¥296 trillion ($3 trillion).
二十多年来——这段时期的特征是长期的衰退和通缩——日本的海外净财富一直是世界之最。到去年年底，日本净国际财富为296万亿日元（3万亿美元）。但日本政府被认为是全世界最穷的政府，财务省报告期总债务/GDP比率超过200%。