Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 3.54 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 3.54 million US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 3.89 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 590,038 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1998.
Japan ranks 13th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 596,988 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 605,767 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 590,038 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 789,166 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 990,370 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million US dollar per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million US dollar per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million US dollar per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million US dollar per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 3.47 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.48 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.44 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.35 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.47 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.63 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.82 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.89 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.35 million US dollar per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 3.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 645,490 US dollar per square kilometre | 590,038 US dollar per square kilometre | 789,166 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million US dollar per square kilometre | 990,370 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.88 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.01 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.63 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.35 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.89 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 10 Malta 3.84 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 3.63 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 12 Naoero 3.54 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 14 Curaçao 2.98 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 15 Tuvalu 2.82 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 16 Kuwait 2.67 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Japan was 3.54 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 590,038 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.