Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Japan
Japan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 861.99 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Japan, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Japan stood at 861.99 billion SDR.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Japan peaked at 916.89 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 598.00 million SDR, in 1950.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 950.40 million SDR | 598.00 million SDR | 1.19 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.68 billion SDR | 1.20 billion SDR | 2.61 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.10 billion SDR | 3.19 billion SDR | 22.18 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.88 billion SDR | 16.91 billion SDR | 67.26 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.14 billion SDR | 43.17 billion SDR | 202.34 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 492.63 billion SDR | 266.49 billion SDR | 651.62 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 818.95 billion SDR | 672.88 billion SDR | 908.22 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 872.17 billion SDR | 832.70 billion SDR | 916.89 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 2.45 trillion SDR compare
- 3 Switzerland 667.88 billion SDR compare
- 4 Taiwan Province of China 439.98 billion SDR compare
- 5 India 403.72 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 14.01 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Japan?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Japan was 861.99 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 916.89 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 598.00 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.