Broad money in Japan
Japan: Broad money was 246.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money in Japan stood at 246.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Japan peaked at 273.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1961.
That places Japan 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Broad money in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.4% | — |
| 1961 | 44.4% | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 63.0% | +41.9% |
| 1963 | 68.3% | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 66.9% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 71.0% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 67.9% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 97.3% | +42.0% |
| 1971 | 109.8% | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 119.8% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 117.1% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 111.9% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 118.5% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 121.9% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 124.4% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 129.2% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 132.5% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 134.0% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 139.7% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 145.3% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 150.7% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 153.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 156.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 163.0% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 170.8% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 173.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 179.9% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 178.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 177.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 178.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 186.1% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 191.4% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 195.9% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 197.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 206.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 216.7% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 226.6% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 225.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 188.2% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 192.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 194.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 193.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 193.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 190.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 190.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 196.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 214.1% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 213.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 223.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 226.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 230.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 230.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 228.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 234.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 238.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 242.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 246.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 273.1% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 271.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 272.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 264.1% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 256.7% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 246.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.7% | 44.4% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.2% | 97.3% | 132.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.7% | 134.0% | 179.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.4% | 177.1% | 226.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.0% | 188.2% | 225.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.6% | 213.4% | 246.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.1% | 246.8% | 273.1% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Japan
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 6,987 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 7,414 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Japan?
- Broad money in Japan was 246.8% 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 273.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for broad money?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.