Total reserves (gold at market value) in Japan
Japan: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 1.00 trillion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Japan, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) in Japan stood at 1.00 trillion SDR.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Japan peaked at 1.00 trillion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 605.01 million SDR, in 1950.
Japan ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.03 billion SDR | 605.01 million SDR | 1.45 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.27 billion SDR | 1.67 billion SDR | 3.66 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.48 billion SDR | 4.88 billion SDR | 29.03 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.08 billion SDR | 30.51 billion SDR | 79.27 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.39 billion SDR | 56.36 billion SDR | 214.17 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 508.36 billion SDR | 277.56 billion SDR | 670.83 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 863.14 billion SDR | 717.23 billion SDR | 956.33 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.08 billion SDR | 922.40 billion SDR | 1.00 trillion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China, People's Republic of 2.74 trillion SDR compare
- 2 United States 1.01 trillion SDR compare
- 4 Switzerland 785.45 billion SDR compare
- 5 India 511.19 billion SDR compare
- 6 Taiwan Province of China 483.45 billion SDR 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 national valuation) 1.00 trillion 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 total reserves (gold at market value) in Japan?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Japan was 1.00 trillion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 trillion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 605.01 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.