Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate was 5.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate in Japan, 1954–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate in Japan is 5.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 630.4% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 157.85 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1957.
Japan ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.0056 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 22.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 16 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1966 | 25.78 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1967 | -25.68 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1968 | 21.12 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1969 | 116.82 % change on previous year | +453.0% |
| 1970 | 55.3 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1971 | -49.67 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1972 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1973 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1974 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 1975 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 66.58 % change on previous year | +383.0% |
| 1977 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1978 | 23.5 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1979 | -31.72 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 1980 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1981 | 28.25 % change on previous year | -511.1% |
| 1982 | 40.24 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1984 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1985 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -390.2% |
| 1986 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1988 | 21.14 % change on previous year | +548.4% |
| 1989 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1990 | 56.79 % change on previous year | +473.4% |
| 1991 | 28.61 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1992 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1993 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1994 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1995 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +360.9% |
| 1996 | -14.86 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1997 | 46.09 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5265 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1999 | -29.94 % change on previous year | -5786.3% |
| 2000 | -15.53 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2001 | -0.3259 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2002 | 31.84 % change on previous year | -9869.1% |
| 2003 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2004 | -16 % change on previous year | +799.6% |
| 2005 | -53.95 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
| 2006 | -36.15 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2007 | -31.32 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 95.52 % change on previous year | -405.0% |
| 2009 | 157.85 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2010 | 91.18 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2011 | 31.51 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2012 | -20.57 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2013 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2014 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -393.9% |
| 2015 | -17.19 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2016 | 30.16 % change on previous year | -275.4% |
| 2017 | -17.59 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2018 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2019 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2020 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2021 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2022 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 2023 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2024 | -0.9708 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2025 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -630.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 22.03 % change on previous year | -25.68 % change on previous year | 116.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.73 % change on previous year | -49.67 % change on previous year | 66.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.15 % change on previous year | -8.51 % change on previous year | 40.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -29.94 % change on previous year | 56.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.01 % change on previous year | -53.95 % change on previous year | 157.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 % change on previous year | -20.57 % change on previous year | 91.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 19 Kuwait 5.86 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Poland 5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Switzerland 4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Austria 3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Singapore 3.73 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate in Japan was 5.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 157.85 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1957.
- How does Japan rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.