Reserve assets in Japan
Japan: Reserve assets was 1.37 trillion US dollar in 2025. β² Rising
Reserve assets in Japan, 1996β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets in Japan stood at 1.37 trillion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Japan peaked at 1.42 trillion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 215.07 billion US dollar, in 1998.
Japan ranks 3rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.28 billion US dollar | 215.07 billion US dollar | 287.65 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 752.54 billion US dollar | 360.99 billion US dollar | 1.05 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 trillion US dollar | 1.10 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, People's Republic of 3.74 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 United States 1.40 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Switzerland 1.07 trillion US dollar compare
- 5 Russian Federation 754.85 billion US dollar compare
- 6 India 687.42 billion US dollar compare
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Japan?
- Reserve assets in Japan was 1.37 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 trillion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.07 billion US dollar in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for reserve assets?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.