Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Japan
Japan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 6,987 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6,987 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Japan peaked at 7,295 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.75 SDR per person, in 1961.
That places Japan 16th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Japan, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.92 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.75 SDR per person | -24.6% |
| 1962 | 16.35 SDR per person | +28.2% |
| 1963 | 16.57 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 15.43 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 16.02 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 14.86 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 14.55 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 22.38 SDR per person | +53.9% |
| 1969 | 25.57 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 30.83 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 120.11 SDR per person | +289.6% |
| 1972 | 141.64 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 77.8 SDR per person | -45.1% |
| 1974 | 84.13 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 81.36 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 105.96 SDR per person | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 145.5 SDR per person | +37.3% |
| 1978 | 193.02 SDR per person | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 107.14 SDR per person | -44.5% |
| 1980 | 144.77 SDR per person | +35.1% |
| 1981 | 180.47 SDR per person | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 146.69 SDR per person | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 163.03 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 189.31 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 168.22 SDR per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 253.42 SDR per person | +50.6% |
| 1987 | 436.88 SDR per person | +72.4% |
| 1988 | 548.73 SDR per person | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 482.23 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 395.56 SDR per person | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 348.28 SDR per person | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 361.74 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 517.44 SDR per person | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 630.11 SDR per person | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 924.57 SDR per person | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 1,147 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 1,222 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,142 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,598 SDR per person | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 2,101 SDR per person | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 2,426 SDR per person | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 2,606 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 3,440 SDR per person | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 4,154 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 4,538 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 4,549 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,688 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5,088 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 4,966 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5,254 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 6,223 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 6,085 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,129 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,508 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6,695 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6,780 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,651 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,858 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7,172 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7,219 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,295 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,655 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 7,006 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 6,756 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 6,987 SDR per person | +3.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6,987 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 2.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6,987 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,743 SDR per person, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +289.6% | 30.83 SDR per person | 120.11 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.14 SDR per person | 12.75 SDR per person | 25.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.75 SDR per person | 30.83 SDR per person | 193.02 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.37 SDR per person | 144.77 SDR per person | 548.73 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 828.61 SDR per person | 348.28 SDR per person | 1,598 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,856 SDR per person | 2,101 SDR per person | 5,088 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,435 SDR per person | 5,254 SDR per person | 7,172 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,986 SDR per person | 6,655 SDR per person | 7,295 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Japan?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Japan was 6,987 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,295 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 SDR per person in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.