IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Japan is 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Japan ranks 120th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1970 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +120.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -90.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +201.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +92.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +125.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1984 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +148.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +290.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +290.2% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +201.4% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +148.2% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +125.0% | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +120.7% | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 183.28 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 464.3 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Japan rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.