Colombia vs Japan: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Colombia
154.54 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
Japan
115.64 trillion Domestic currency
in 2024
Colombia rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 154.54 trillion Domestic currency against 115.64 trillion Domestic currency in Japan, a difference of 38.90 trillion Domestic currency.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 145 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.01 trillion Domestic currency | 73.75 trillion Domestic currency | 56.74 trillion Domestic currency | Japan |
| 2010s | 49.28 trillion Domestic currency | 92.01 trillion Domestic currency | 42.73 trillion Domestic currency | Japan |
| 2020s | 114.00 trillion Domestic currency | 116.44 trillion Domestic currency | 2.44 trillion Domestic currency | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Colombia or Japan?
- Colombia, at 154.54 trillion Domestic currency against 115.64 trillion Domestic currency in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Colombia and Japan?
- 38.90 trillion Domestic currency, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April