Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.39 million SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
12th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.52 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3,270 SDR per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan is 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 2.52 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,270 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 12th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,270 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,232 SDR per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1963 | 4,333 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4,077 SDR per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 4,279 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 4,006 SDR per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 3,962 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 6,166 SDR per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1969 | 7,128 SDR per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 8,694 SDR per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 34,619 SDR per square kilometre | +298.2% |
| 1972 | 41,412 SDR per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 23,071 SDR per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1974 | 25,280 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 24,769 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 32,604 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 45,220 SDR per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1978 | 60,535 SDR per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 33,889 SDR per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1980 | 46,164 SDR per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1981 | 57,954 SDR per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 47,460 SDR per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 53,115 SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 62,333 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 55,753 SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 84,414 SDR per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 146,270 SDR per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1988 | 184,481 SDR per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 162,773 SDR per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 133,964 SDR per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 118,416 SDR per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 123,448 SDR per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 177,157 SDR per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 216,334 SDR per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 318,176 SDR per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 395,575 SDR per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 422,661 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 395,956 SDR per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 555,106 SDR per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 731,111 SDR per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 846,422 SDR per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 911,032 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million SDR per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million SDR per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.36 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million SDR per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,606 SDR per square kilometre | 3,270 SDR per square kilometre | 7,128 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,009 SDR per square kilometre | 8,694 SDR per square kilometre | 60,535 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,072 SDR per square kilometre | 46,164 SDR per square kilometre | 184,481 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 285,679 SDR per square kilometre | 118,416 SDR per square kilometre | 555,106 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million SDR per square kilometre | 731,111 SDR per square kilometre | 1.79 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.49 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.28 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.52 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 Republic of Korea 3.02 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 10 Qatar 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 2.61 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malta 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan was 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,270 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.