Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan
Japan: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 3.20 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.20 million US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan peaked at 3.59 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 555,226 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1998.
Japan ranks 11th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 568,096 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 570,318 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 555,226 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 760,732 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 950,790 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million US dollar per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million US dollar per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.74 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.34 million US dollar per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 3.27 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.19 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.29 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.30 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.45 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.55 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 3.20 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.20 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 16.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.20 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136,687 US dollar per square kilometre, 23.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613,593 US dollar per square kilometre | 555,226 US dollar per square kilometre | 760,732 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million US dollar per square kilometre | 950,790 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.74 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.84 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.45 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 South Korea 4.07 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bermuda 3.92 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 3.54 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 12 Mauritius 3.04 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 13 Malta 2.68 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 14 Tuvalu 2.64 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 3.20 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,226 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.