Broad money in Japan
Japan: Broad money was 1,638.01 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Japan is 1,638.01 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Japan peaked at 1,638.01 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.08 trillion current LCU, in 1960.
Japan ranks 5th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.08 trillion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 9.35 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 15.06 trillion current LCU | +61.0% |
| 1963 | 18.67 trillion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 21.52 trillion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 25.39 trillion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 29.52 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 34.10 trillion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 39.15 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 46.40 trillion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 77.67 trillion current LCU | +67.4% |
| 1971 | 96.45 trillion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 120.53 trillion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 143.40 trillion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 163.56 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 191.31 trillion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 220.97 trillion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 251.30 trillion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 287.52 trillion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 319.58 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 350.42 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 391.68 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 428.08 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 464.41 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 500.95 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 544.75 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 594.78 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 650.85 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 709.96 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 788.00 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 842.00 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 888.72 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 917.96 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 958.53 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 998.67 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,039.34 trillion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,078.88 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,141.56 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,177.36 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,210.36 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,226.52 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,015.08 trillion current LCU | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 1,024.45 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,029.99 trillion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,036.39 trillion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,038.61 trillion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,031.20 trillion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,038.14 trillion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,047.07 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,069.11 trillion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,088.39 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,120.15 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,144.57 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,185.24 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,219.18 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,255.69 trillion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,304.07 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,349.54 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,380.88 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,409.42 trillion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,513.11 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,557.66 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,593.02 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,627.03 trillion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,628.22 trillion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,638.01 trillion current LCU | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,638.01 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 trillion current LCU, 905.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,638.01 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.07 trillion current LCU, 533.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +67.4% | 46.40 trillion current LCU | 77.67 trillion current LCU |
| 1962 | +61.0% | 9.35 trillion current LCU | 15.06 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.72 trillion current LCU | 8.08 trillion current LCU | 46.40 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 187.23 trillion current LCU | 77.67 trillion current LCU | 319.58 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 542.39 trillion current LCU | 350.42 trillion current LCU | 788.00 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,025.34 trillion current LCU | 842.00 trillion current LCU | 1,210.36 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,055.66 trillion current LCU | 1,015.08 trillion current LCU | 1,226.52 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,245.71 trillion current LCU | 1,088.39 trillion current LCU | 1,409.42 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,592.84 trillion current LCU | 1,513.11 trillion current LCU | 1,638.01 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 broad money in Japan?
- Broad money in Japan was 1,638.01 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,638.01 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 trillion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for broad money?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.