Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Japan
Japan: Reserve assets, Monetary gold was 116.93 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, monetary gold in Japan stood at 116.93 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.4% on the previous year and up 347.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Japan peaked at 116.93 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.14 billion US dollar, in 1997.
Japan ranks 8th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 billion US dollar | 1.14 billion US dollar | 1.22 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.00 billion US dollar | 6.74 billion US dollar | 27.18 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.74 billion US dollar | 26.12 billion US dollar | 40.83 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.97 billion US dollar | 46.39 billion US dollar | 116.93 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 5 China (People’s Republic of) 319.45 billion US dollar compare
- 6 Switzerland 145.41 billion US dollar compare
- 7 Russia 133.07 billion US dollar compare
- 9 Türkiye 112.39 billion US dollar compare
- 10 India 111.21 billion US dollar compare
- 11 Netherlands 84.89 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 6,987 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 7,414 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 8,117 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, monetary gold in Japan?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Japan was 116.93 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.93 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 billion US dollar in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Monetary gold (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.