Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Japan
Japan: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 30.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 30.3% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Japan peaked at 40.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2006.
That places Japan 35th out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.8% | — |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -58.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +104.1% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +59.7% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 3.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 30.3% | 40.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 32 Papua New Guinea 33.2% compare
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- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 30.1% compare
- 37 Uruguay 30.0% compare
- 38 Seychelles 29.9% compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Japan?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Japan was 30.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.