Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Japan
Japan: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan is 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 2.66 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,761 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 13th 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 (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Japan, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,761 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,723 SDR per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 4,824 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,677 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 4,975 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 4,882 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4,613 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 6,954 SDR per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1969 | 8,837 SDR per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 11,747 SDR per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1971 | 36,726 SDR per square kilometre | +212.7% |
| 1972 | 44,127 SDR per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 25,675 SDR per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1974 | 28,104 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 27,853 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 36,980 SDR per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 50,196 SDR per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 67,891 SDR per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 40,445 SDR per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 52,734 SDR per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 66,144 SDR per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 57,763 SDR per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 64,168 SDR per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 73,932 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 66,716 SDR per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 94,725 SDR per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1987 | 156,547 SDR per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1988 | 197,147 SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 175,224 SDR per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 151,341 SDR per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 138,167 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 142,866 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 196,734 SDR per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 236,464 SDR per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 338,116 SDR per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 413,344 SDR per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 446,620 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 419,835 SDR per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 573,512 SDR per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 747,303 SDR per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 862,636 SDR per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 930,661 SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million SDR per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.25 million SDR per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.33 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.44 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.55 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 214,136 SDR per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 219,342 SDR per square kilometre, 11.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | +212.7% | 11,747 SDR per square kilometre | 36,726 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,361 SDR per square kilometre | 3,761 SDR per square kilometre | 8,837 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,974 SDR per square kilometre | 11,747 SDR per square kilometre | 67,891 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,510 SDR per square kilometre | 52,734 SDR per square kilometre | 197,147 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 305,700 SDR per square kilometre | 138,167 SDR per square kilometre | 573,512 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million SDR per square kilometre | 747,303 SDR per square kilometre | 1.80 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.91 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.55 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.43 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.66 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 10 Qatar 2.91 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 2.78 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 2.40 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 1.98 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 1.96 million SDR 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Japan was 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,761 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.