Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Japan
Japan: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 115.64 trillion Domestic currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
115.64 trillion Domestic currency
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 145 countries
All-time high
119.05 trillion Domestic currency
in 2022
All-time low
66.28 trillion Domestic currency
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Japan, 2001–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Japan is 115.64 trillion Domestic currency, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Japan peaked at 119.05 trillion Domestic currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.28 trillion Domestic currency, in 2001.
That places Japan 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Japan, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.28 trillion Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 70.89 trillion Domestic currency | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 72.01 trillion Domestic currency | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 72.85 trillion Domestic currency | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.86 trillion Domestic currency | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 76.16 trillion Domestic currency | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 77.42 trillion Domestic currency | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 76.60 trillion Domestic currency | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 76.72 trillion Domestic currency | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.40 trillion Domestic currency | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 79.97 trillion Domestic currency | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 83.07 trillion Domestic currency | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 85.28 trillion Domestic currency | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 88.16 trillion Domestic currency | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 93.56 trillion Domestic currency | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 97.32 trillion Domestic currency | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 101.86 trillion Domestic currency | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 105.54 trillion Domestic currency | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 106.94 trillion Domestic currency | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 112.39 trillion Domestic currency | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 116.19 trillion Domestic currency | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 119.05 trillion Domestic currency | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 118.95 trillion Domestic currency | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 115.64 trillion Domestic currency | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.75 trillion Domestic currency | 66.28 trillion Domestic currency | 77.42 trillion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.01 trillion Domestic currency | 78.40 trillion Domestic currency | 106.94 trillion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.44 trillion Domestic currency | 112.39 trillion Domestic currency | 119.05 trillion Domestic currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Indonesia 1,214.76 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 2 Korea 182.67 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 3 Colombia 154.54 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 5 Iraq 93.40 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 68.45 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 7 Argentina 24.58 trillion Domestic currency 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Japan?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Japan was 115.64 trillion Domestic currency in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 119.05 trillion Domestic currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.28 trillion Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April