Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Japan
Japan: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was 5.00 billion in 2025. ▼ Falling
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Japan, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Japan stood at 5.00 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Japan peaked at 15.50 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.00 billion, in 2023.
Japan ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.00 billion | — |
| 2012 | 15.50 billion | +93.8% |
| 2013 | 9.00 billion | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 9.00 billion | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.00 billion | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 13.00 billion | +62.5% |
| 2017 | 7.00 billion | -46.2% |
| 2018 | 6.00 billion | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 7.00 billion | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 8.00 billion | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 5.00 billion | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 6.00 billion | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.00 billion | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 5.00 billion | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 5.00 billion | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.17 billion | 6.00 billion | 15.50 billion | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.33 billion | 3.00 billion | 8.00 billion | 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)
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Japan?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Japan was 5.00 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.50 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 billion in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis-s-vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), Up to 1 month, Inflows, Long positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Gui. 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.