Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan
Japan: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1.18 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan is 1.18 trillion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan peaked at 1.31 trillion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 202.38 billion US dollar, in 1998.
That places Japan 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 207.07 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 207.88 billion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 202.38 billion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 277.29 billion US dollar | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 346.56 billion US dollar | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 386.20 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 449.39 billion US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 652.33 billion US dollar | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 822.15 billion US dollar | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 824.95 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 874.41 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 942.54 billion US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 997.78 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 998.75 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 trillion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.22 trillion US dollar | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 trillion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.20 trillion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.19 trillion US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 trillion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 trillion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.20 trillion US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.20 trillion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.26 trillion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 trillion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 trillion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.10 trillion US dollar | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.17 trillion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.10 trillion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.18 trillion US dollar | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.65 billion US dollar | 202.38 billion US dollar | 277.29 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 729.51 billion US dollar | 346.56 billion US dollar | 998.75 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 trillion US dollar | 1.04 trillion US dollar | 1.26 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 trillion US dollar | 1.10 trillion US dollar | 1.31 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 3.36 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 Switzerland 914.37 billion US dollar compare
- 4 India 552.64 billion US dollar compare
- 5 Russian Federation 468.07 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Japan was 1.18 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 trillion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.38 billion US dollar in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 168 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 down 0.1%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.