Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Japan
Japan: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF was 11.24 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Japan is 11.24 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Japan peaked at 17.15 billion US dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.38 billion US dollar, in 2007.
Japan ranks 2nd of 158 countries on this measure, 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 in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.67 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 9.14 billion US dollar | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 8.85 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.55 billion US dollar | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 5.25 billion US dollar | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 5.04 billion US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.17 billion US dollar | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 7.72 billion US dollar | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 6.77 billion US dollar | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.87 billion US dollar | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 1.93 billion US dollar | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 billion US dollar | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 2.64 billion US dollar | +91.1% |
| 2009 | 4.32 billion US dollar | +63.2% |
| 2010 | 4.61 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 17.15 billion US dollar | +271.8% |
| 2012 | 13.66 billion US dollar | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 14.21 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.91 billion US dollar | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 9.53 billion US dollar | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 12.05 billion US dollar | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 10.56 billion US dollar | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 11.42 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 11.21 billion US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.10 billion US dollar | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 10.73 billion US dollar | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 10.78 billion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.56 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.28 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 11.24 billion US dollar | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.80 billion US dollar | 6.55 billion US dollar | 9.14 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.51 billion US dollar | 1.38 billion US dollar | 7.72 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.63 billion US dollar | 4.61 billion US dollar | 17.15 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 billion US dollar | 10.28 billion US dollar | 15.10 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 30.77 billion US dollar compare
- 3 China 11.18 billion US dollar compare
- 4 Germany 9.64 billion US dollar compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.30 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 6,987 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 7,414 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 8,117 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Japan?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Japan was 11.24 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 billion US dollar in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 billion US dollar in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 (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.