Gold reserves at market value in Japan
Japan: Gold reserves at market value was 86.75 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Japan, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value in Japan is 86.75 billion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 360.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Japan peaked at 86.75 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.01 million SDR, in 1950.
That places Japan 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.98 million SDR | 7.01 million SDR | 244.75 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 326.77 million SDR | 251.37 million SDR | 426.21 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.93 billion SDR | 568.59 million SDR | 9.42 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.40 billion SDR | 7.21 billion SDR | 11.20 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 billion SDR | 4.95 billion SDR | 6.89 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.38 billion SDR | 5.17 billion SDR | 17.07 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.53 billion SDR | 18.82 billion SDR | 27.10 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.95 billion SDR | 32.30 billion SDR | 86.75 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 14.01 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Japan?
- Gold reserves at market value in Japan was 86.75 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.75 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.