Reserve assets in Japan
Japan: Reserve assets was 1.37 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.37 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
3rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.42 trillion US dollar
in 2021
All-time low
215.07 billion US dollar
in 1998
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Reserve assets in Japan, 1996–2025
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 173 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 in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 217.60 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 220.80 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 215.07 billion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 287.65 billion US dollar | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 360.99 billion US dollar | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 400.40 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 467.58 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 673.05 billion US dollar | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 842.49 billion US dollar | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 842.96 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 894.79 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 967.36 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 trillion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 trillion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.10 trillion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.29 trillion US dollar | +17.9% |
| 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 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.42 trillion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.22 trillion US dollar | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 1.29 trillion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.24 trillion US dollar | -3.8% |
| 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 | 235.28 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 3.74 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 United States 1.40 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Switzerland 1.07 trillion US dollar compare
- 5 Russia 754.85 billion US dollar compare
- 6 India 687.42 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 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 173 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.