Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) in Japan
Japan: Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) was 4.84 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) in Japan, 2003–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) in Japan stood at 4.84 billion.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) in Japan peaked at 5.53 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 187.00 million, in 2003.
Japan ranks 4th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 187.00 million | — |
| 2004 | 333.00 million | +78.1% |
| 2005 | 645.00 million | +93.7% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion | +100.8% |
| 2007 | 1.60 billion | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 2.02 billion | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 2.46 billion | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 2.71 billion | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.30 billion | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2.07 billion | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.82 billion | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 billion | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.06 billion | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.00 billion | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.29 billion | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 3.24 billion | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 3.63 billion | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 4.60 billion | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 5.53 billion | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 4.24 billion | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 4.31 billion | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.44 billion | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 4.84 billion | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 billion | 187.00 million | 2.46 billion | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.02 billion | 2.07 billion | 4.29 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 billion | 4.24 billion | 5.53 billion | 6 |
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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 memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) in Japan?
- Memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) in Japan was 4.84 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.00 million in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves)?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.