Reserve tranche position, SDR in Japan
Japan: Reserve tranche position, SDR was 8.22 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.22 billion
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.22 billion
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve tranche position, SDR in Japan, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, sdr in Japan is 8.22 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 1,723.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr in Japan peaked at 8.22 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Japan 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, SDR in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 60,000 | — |
| 1954 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 62.50 million | +104066.7% |
| 1956 | 62.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 62.50 million | — |
| 1959 | 125.00 million | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 125.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 180.00 million | +44.0% |
| 1962 | 180.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 180.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200.08 million | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 210.29 million | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 276.10 million | +31.3% |
| 1967 | 213.63 million | -22.6% |
| 1968 | 274.04 million | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 468.69 million | +71.0% |
| 1970 | 533.24 million | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 489.86 million | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 570.84 million | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 529.44 million | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 603.26 million | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 686.43 million | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 1.14 billion | +66.6% |
| 1977 | 990.34 million | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 1.27 billion | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 884.50 million | -30.5% |
| 1980 | 662.99 million | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 698.27 million | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.05 billion | +50.7% |
| 1983 | 1.36 billion | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 1.47 billion | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.41 billion | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.46 billion | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.72 billion | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 2.28 billion | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 2.54 billion | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 2.33 billion | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 2.40 billion | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.30 billion | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 3.03 billion | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 3.00 billion | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.31 billion | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 4.64 billion | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 6.78 billion | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 6.30 billion | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.77 billion | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 4.03 billion | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 4.02 billion | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.30 billion | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 5.20 billion | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.37 billion | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 2.01 billion | -53.9% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 882.77 million | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 1.73 billion | +95.5% |
| 2009 | 2.75 billion | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 2.99 billion | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4.12 billion | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 997.21 million | -75.8% |
| 2013 | 605.13 million | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 388.90 million | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 451.09 million | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 3.62 billion | +701.6% |
| 2017 | 3.63 billion | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.16 billion | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 5.40 billion | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.39 billion | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 6.81 billion | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.81 billion | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 7.83 billion | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.82 billion | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 8.22 billion | +5.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.22 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 329.26 million, 25.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.22 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.54 million, 1483.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, SDR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +104066.7% | 60,000 | 62.50 million |
| 2016 | +701.6% | 451.09 million | 3.62 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 31.26 million | 0 | 125.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 230.78 million | 125.00 million | 468.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 770.39 million | 489.86 million | 1.27 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 billion | 662.99 million | 2.54 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 billion | 2.33 billion | 6.78 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 billion | 882.77 million | 5.30 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion | 388.90 million | 5.40 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 billion | 6.39 billion | 8.22 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 22.37 billion compare
- 3 China 8.16 billion compare
- 4 Germany 7.04 billion compare
- 5 United Kingdom 5.33 billion 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 tranche position, sdr in Japan?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr in Japan was 8.22 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Japan rank for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,723.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve tranche position, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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