Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 28,814 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 28,814 units per square kilometre for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1,027.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 28,814 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 490.86 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 16th out of 189 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 tranche position, 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 | 545.62 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 573.47 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 752.93 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1967 | 582.57 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1968 | 747.31 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 1,278 units per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1970 | 1,454 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 1,450 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 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 | 3,283 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 4,525 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1979 | 3,180 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1980 | 2,308 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 2,218 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3,170 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 3,888 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 3,952 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,243 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 4,897 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 6,678 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 8,421 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 9,164 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 9,098 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 9,409 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 12,443 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 11,413 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 12,007 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 17,579 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 18,302 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 25,088 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 24,354 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 17,974 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 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 | 11,833 units per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2010 | 12,643 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 17,348 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 4,205 units per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2013 | 2,557 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 1,546 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 1,715 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 13,337 units per square kilometre | +677.7% |
| 2017 | 14,167 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 19,678 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 20,488 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 25,264 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 26,162 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 28,500 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 28,814 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 28,814 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 28,814 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,315 units per square kilometre, 21.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +677.7% | 1,715 units per square kilometre | 13,337 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 661.41 units per square kilometre | 490.86 units per square kilometre | 1,278 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,516 units per square kilometre | 1,450 units per square kilometre | 4,525 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,894 units per square kilometre | 2,218 units per square kilometre | 9,164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,767 units per square kilometre | 9,098 units per square kilometre | 25,088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,402 units per square kilometre | 3,827 units per square kilometre | 21,216 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,768 units per square kilometre | 1,546 units per square kilometre | 20,488 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,185 units per square kilometre | 25,264 units per square kilometre | 28,814 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Israel 32,069 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 30,334 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Kingdom 29,976 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 27,874 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 27,636 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan was 28,814 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,814 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,027.0%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.