Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan
Japan: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.2656 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.2656 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan peaked at 0.266 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0412 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Japan 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0454 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0488 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0591 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0687 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1426 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1692 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1871 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1941 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1879 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2381 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2337 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2395 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2474 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.266 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2629 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2656 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2656 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2664 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1512 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0687 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2474 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.266 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 32 Serbia 0.2674 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Micronesia (country) 0.2672 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Jamaica 0.2669 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Grenada 0.2632 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Russia 0.2559 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Albania 0.2543 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan was 0.2656 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.266 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Japan ranks 35th 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 2.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.