Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Japan
Japan: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 157,215 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 157,215 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 184.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Japan peaked at 172,413 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,507 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Japan 14th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Japan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7,247 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 7,234 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7,279 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7,282 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,685 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 6,507 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6,895 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 7,579 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 7,762 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7,061 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 7,712 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 8,258 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8,276 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 57,569 US dollar per square kilometre | +595.6% |
| 2010 | 56,628 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 54,066 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 54,478 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 55,263 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 51,486 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 49,490 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 49,741 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52,539 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 50,521 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 52,629 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 55,287 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 172,413 US dollar per square kilometre | +211.8% |
| 2022 | 162,015 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 157,215 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 157,215 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 157,215 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,213 US dollar per square kilometre, 15.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 | +595.6% | 8,276 US dollar per square kilometre | 57,569 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +211.8% | 55,287 US dollar per square kilometre | 172,413 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,261 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,234 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,282 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 12,430 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,507 US dollar per square kilometre | 57,569 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,684 US dollar per square kilometre | 49,490 US dollar per square kilometre | 56,628 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,733 US dollar per square kilometre | 55,287 US dollar per square kilometre | 172,413 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 United Kingdom 170,547 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 170,129 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 169,388 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 15 Tuvalu 157,018 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 16 South Korea 154,530 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 17 Germany 154,212 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Japan?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Japan was 157,215 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 172,413 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,507 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.