Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Japan stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Japan ranks 161st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.