IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 63,110 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
63,110 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 189 countries
All-time high
74,635 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
154.22 units per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 63,110 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 74,635 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 154.22 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Japan 17th out of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 872.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 872.62 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 872.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 817.89 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 790.05 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,224 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1967 | 1,395 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 1,230 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 698.96 units per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1970 | 1,818 units per square kilometre | +160.1% |
| 1971 | 1,937 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1,716 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 1,829 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1,628 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 1,401 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 154.22 units per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 1977 | 572.22 units per square kilometre | +271.0% |
| 1978 | 1,055 units per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 1979 | 2,114 units per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 1980 | 4,984 units per square kilometre | +135.8% |
| 1981 | 4,886 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3,922 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 7,819 units per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 1984 | 7,548 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 7,721 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 7,577 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 6,876 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 5,325 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 4,610 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 5,188 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 5,006 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 13,555 units per square kilometre | +170.8% |
| 1993 | 14,295 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 14,380 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10,779 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 9,883 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 4,017 units per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1998 | 5,314 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 23,428 units per square kilometre | +340.9% |
| 2000 | 25,463 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 25,500 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21,990 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 22,247 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24,532 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 31,002 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 33,000 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 34,105 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 31,791 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 28,979 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 28,314 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 31,577 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 40,141 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 41,217 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 41,810 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 41,639 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 74,635 units per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2017 | 74,608 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70,413 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 69,744 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 67,083 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 65,924 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 63,194 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 63,110 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 63,110 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 63,110 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,532 units per square kilometre, 13.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +340.9% | 5,314 units per square kilometre | 23,428 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +271.0% | 154.22 units per square kilometre | 572.22 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +170.8% | 5,006 units per square kilometre | 13,555 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +160.1% | 698.96 units per square kilometre | 1,818 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +135.8% | 2,114 units per square kilometre | 4,984 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +100.4% | 1,055 units per square kilometre | 2,114 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 974.81 units per square kilometre | 698.96 units per square kilometre | 1,395 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,422 units per square kilometre | 154.22 units per square kilometre | 2,114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,127 units per square kilometre | 3,922 units per square kilometre | 7,819 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,584 units per square kilometre | 4,017 units per square kilometre | 23,428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,861 units per square kilometre | 21,990 units per square kilometre | 34,105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,410 units per square kilometre | 28,314 units per square kilometre | 74,635 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,828 units per square kilometre | 63,110 units per square kilometre | 67,083 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 66,008 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 64,864 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 63,376 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tuvalu 63,100 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 62,964 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 60,968 units per square kilometre compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Japan was 63,110 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 74,635 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.22 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Japan rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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
IMF holdings of currency, 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.