Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan
Japan: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 9,550 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 9,550 US dollar per person for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan peaked at 10,375 US dollar per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,601 US dollar per person, in 1998.
Japan ranks 11th of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,647 US dollar per person | — |
| 1997 | 1,649 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,601 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,190 US dollar per person | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 2,732 US dollar per person | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 3,037 US dollar per person | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 3,526 US dollar per person | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 5,108 US dollar per person | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 6,435 US dollar per person | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 6,456 US dollar per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,839 US dollar per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7,364 US dollar per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 7,791 US dollar per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 7,800 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,095 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 9,535 US dollar per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 9,327 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9,448 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9,368 US dollar per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,274 US dollar per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,142 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9,449 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9,498 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9,923 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 10,375 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 10,286 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8,818 US dollar per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 9,368 US dollar per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 8,885 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 9,550 US dollar per person | +7.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9,550 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,182 US dollar per person, 3.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9,550 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,158 US dollar per person, 4.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,772 US dollar per person | 1,601 US dollar per person | 2,190 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,709 US dollar per person | 2,732 US dollar per person | 7,800 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,306 US dollar per person | 8,095 US dollar per person | 9,923 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,547 US dollar per person | 8,818 US dollar per person | 10,375 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan was 9,550 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,375 US dollar per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,601 US dollar per person in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.