Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Japan
Japan: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records was 1.37 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in Japan is 1.37 trillion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in Japan peaked at 1.42 trillion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 215.82 billion US dollar, in 1998.
Japan ranks 3rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 217.60 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 220.81 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 215.82 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 287.66 billion US dollar | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 360.99 billion US dollar | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 400.41 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 467.62 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 673.06 billion US dollar | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 842.52 billion US dollar | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 842.98 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 894.79 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 967.39 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 trillion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 trillion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.11 trillion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 trillion US dollar | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 trillion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.27 trillion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 trillion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 trillion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.22 trillion US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 trillion US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 trillion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 trillion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 trillion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.42 trillion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 trillion US dollar | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 trillion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.24 trillion US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 1.37 trillion US dollar | +10.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.37 trillion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.00 billion US dollar, 52.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.37 trillion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.46 billion US dollar, 211.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.47 billion US dollar | 215.82 billion US dollar | 287.66 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 752.83 billion US dollar | 360.99 billion US dollar | 1.05 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 trillion US dollar | 1.11 trillion US dollar | 1.32 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 trillion US dollar | 1.22 trillion US dollar | 1.42 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 3.74 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 United States 1.39 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Switzerland 1.07 trillion US dollar compare
- 5 India 687.41 billion US dollar compare
- 6 Russia 630.62 billion US dollar 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 reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in Japan?
- Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in Japan was 1.37 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 trillion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.82 billion US dollar in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.