Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Japan

Japan: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 10.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 378.5%
World rank
24th
of 156 countries
All-time high
162.45 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-57.62 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Japan, 1997–2025

-500501001501997201120251997: 37.1 % change on previous year1998: 4.9 % change on previous year1999: -31.7 % change on previous year2000: -19.8 % change on previous year2001: -3.9 % change on previous year2002: 42.6 % change on previous year2003: 7.4 % change on previous year2004: -12.2 % change on previous year2005: -57.6 % change on previous year2006: -32.8 % change on previous year2007: -27.9 % change on previous year2008: 90.6 % change on previous year2009: 162.4 % change on previous year2010: 87.8 % change on previous year2011: 31.1 % change on previous year2012: -20.5 % change on previous year2013: 3.7 % change on previous year2014: -15.6 % change on previous year2015: -20.8 % change on previous year2016: 26.3 % change on previous year2017: -12.7 % change on previous year2018: 4.9 % change on previous year2019: -9.7 % change on previous year2020: 14 % change on previous year2021: -5.6 % change on previous year2022: 1.6 % change on previous year2023: -2 % change on previous year2024: -3.7 % change on previous year2025: 10.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Japan stood at 10.42 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 378.5% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Japan peaked at 162.45 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -57.62 % change on previous year, in 2005.

That places Japan 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Japan, 1997 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1997 37.08 % change on previous year
1998 4.91 % change on previous year -86.8%
1999 -31.7 % change on previous year -746.3%
2000 -19.82 % change on previous year -37.5%
2001 -3.86 % change on previous year -80.5%
2002 42.62 % change on previous year -1204.5%
2003 7.36 % change on previous year -82.7%
2004 -12.21 % change on previous year -266.0%
2005 -57.62 % change on previous year +371.8%
2006 -32.8 % change on previous year -43.1%
2007 -27.86 % change on previous year -15.1%
2008 90.57 % change on previous year -425.1%
2009 162.45 % change on previous year +79.4%
2010 87.81 % change on previous year -45.9%
2011 31.1 % change on previous year -64.6%
2012 -20.49 % change on previous year -165.9%
2013 3.7 % change on previous year -118.1%
2014 -15.58 % change on previous year -521.1%
2015 -20.8 % change on previous year +33.5%
2016 26.27 % change on previous year -226.3%
2017 -12.7 % change on previous year -148.3%
2018 4.94 % change on previous year -138.9%
2019 -9.68 % change on previous year -296.0%
2020 13.96 % change on previous year -244.3%
2021 -5.62 % change on previous year -140.3%
2022 1.62 % change on previous year -128.8%
2023 -2.03 % change on previous year -225.0%
2024 -3.74 % change on previous year +84.7%
2025 10.42 % change on previous year -378.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.43 % change on previous year -31.7 % change on previous year 37.08 % change on previous year 3
2000s 14.88 % change on previous year -57.62 % change on previous year 162.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.46 % change on previous year -20.8 % change on previous year 87.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.43 % change on previous year -5.62 % change on previous year 13.96 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 21 Kuwait 11.16 % change on previous year compare
  2. 22 Poland 11.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 25 Switzerland 10.03 % change on previous year compare
  5. 26 Austria 9.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 27 Singapore 8.93 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Japan?
Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Japan was 10.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 162.45 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -57.62 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Japan rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
Japan ranks 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
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Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
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158 places, 3,750 data points, 1949–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.