Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Japan
Japan: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 11.26 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Japan recorded 11.26 billion US dollar for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in 2025.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Japan peaked at 17.18 billion US dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.40 billion US dollar, in 2007.
That places Japan 2nd out of 164 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.67 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 9.14 billion US dollar | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 9.59 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.55 billion US dollar | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 5.25 billion US dollar | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 5.05 billion US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.20 billion US dollar | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 7.73 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.79 billion US dollar | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 2.88 billion US dollar | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 1.93 billion US dollar | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 1.40 billion US dollar | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 2.66 billion US dollar | +90.6% |
| 2009 | 6.98 billion US dollar | +162.4% |
| 2010 | 13.10 billion US dollar | +87.8% |
| 2011 | 17.18 billion US dollar | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 13.66 billion US dollar | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 14.16 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.96 billion US dollar | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 9.47 billion US dollar | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 11.96 billion US dollar | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 10.44 billion US dollar | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 10.96 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.90 billion US dollar | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 11.28 billion US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 10.64 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 10.81 billion US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.60 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.20 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 11.26 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11.26 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 548.47 million US dollar, 20.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11.26 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.78 million US dollar, 1662.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +162.4% | 2.66 billion US dollar | 6.98 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.99 billion US dollar | 6.55 billion US dollar | 9.59 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.79 billion US dollar | 1.40 billion US dollar | 7.73 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 billion US dollar | 9.47 billion US dollar | 17.18 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.80 billion US dollar | 10.20 billion US dollar | 11.28 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 30.64 billion US dollar compare
- 3 China 11.18 billion US dollar compare
- 4 Germany 9.64 billion US dollar compare
- 5 United Kingdom 7.30 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, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Japan?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Japan was 11.26 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 billion US dollar in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 billion US dollar in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 164 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 18.9%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.