Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 29,064 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 29,064 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 47,128 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 490.86 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 16th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 490.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 490.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 490.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600.16 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 696.18 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 875.65 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 650.75 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1968 | 788.22 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 1,709 units per square kilometre | +116.8% |
| 1970 | 2,654 units per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1971 | 1,450 units per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1972 | 1,691 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 1,742 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,015 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 2,193 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 3,625 units per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1977 | 4,407 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 5,837 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 4,030 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1980 | 3,635 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 4,253 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 5,656 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 6,288 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 6,085 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 6,239 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 6,531 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 7,824 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 8,990 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 9,649 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 16,378 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1991 | 21,179 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 23,700 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 22,658 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 23,672 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 22,216 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 18,302 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 25,088 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 26,318 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 17,974 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 14,413 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 13,857 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 19,762 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 21,216 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 18,625 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 7,894 units per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 5,305 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 3,827 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 7,293 units per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2009 | 19,141 units per square kilometre | +162.4% |
| 2010 | 35,949 units per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 2011 | 47,128 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 37,473 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 38,859 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 32,806 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 25,983 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 32,809 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 28,642 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 30,056 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 27,148 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 30,938 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 29,198 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 29,671 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 29,064 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 29,064 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 29,064 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,315 units per square kilometre, 22.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre 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% | 7,293 units per square kilometre | 19,141 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 754.73 units per square kilometre | 490.86 units per square kilometre | 1,709 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,964 units per square kilometre | 1,450 units per square kilometre | 5,837 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,515 units per square kilometre | 3,635 units per square kilometre | 9,649 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,749 units per square kilometre | 16,378 units per square kilometre | 26,318 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,133 units per square kilometre | 3,827 units per square kilometre | 21,216 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,685 units per square kilometre | 25,983 units per square kilometre | 47,128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,718 units per square kilometre | 29,064 units per square kilometre | 30,938 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Israel 32,110 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 30,649 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Kingdom 30,082 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 27,874 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 27,736 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Tuvalu 27,191 units 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 position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan was 29,064 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 47,128 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 490.86 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.