IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Japan
Japan: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 251 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Japan stood at 251 units per person.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Japan peaked at 305.02 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5823 units per person, in 1976.
That places Japan 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.02 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.4 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 3.37 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.34 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.1 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 2.96 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 4.54 units per person | +53.5% |
| 1967 | 5.12 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 4.46 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 2.51 units per person | -43.8% |
| 1970 | 6.45 units per person | +157.2% |
| 1971 | 7.29 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 6.37 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 7.44 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 6.63 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 5.39 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5823 units per person | -89.2% |
| 1977 | 2.24 units per person | +284.1% |
| 1978 | 4.38 units per person | +95.9% |
| 1979 | 8.8 units per person | +100.9% |
| 1980 | 19.93 units per person | +126.4% |
| 1981 | 17.71 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 13.37 units per person | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 25.13 units per person | +87.9% |
| 1984 | 22.47 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 25.59 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 27.82 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 29.14 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 21.32 units per person | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 17.95 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 21.8 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 21.06 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 54.61 units per person | +159.3% |
| 1993 | 57.35 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 61.14 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 46.56 units per person | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 41.19 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 15.67 units per person | -62.0% |
| 1998 | 21.58 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 92.56 units per person | +329.0% |
| 2000 | 95.34 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 91.87 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 85.5 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 94.35 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 108.7 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 126.41 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 141.53 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 153.47 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 139.37 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 129.32 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 124.1 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 138.23 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 176.19 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 181.54 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 173.48 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 165.42 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 287.79 units per person | +74.0% |
| 2017 | 305.02 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 281.49 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 277.6 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 278.92 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 267.59 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 245 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 247.91 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 242.1 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 251 units per person | +3.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 251 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 272.97 units per person, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 251 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.73 units per person, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 | +329.0% | 21.58 units per person | 92.56 units per person |
| 1977 | +284.1% | 0.5823 units per person | 2.24 units per person |
| 1992 | +159.3% | 21.06 units per person | 54.61 units per person |
| 1970 | +157.2% | 2.51 units per person | 6.45 units per person |
| 1980 | +126.4% | 8.8 units per person | 19.93 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 units per person | 2.51 units per person | 5.12 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.56 units per person | 0.5823 units per person | 8.8 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.04 units per person | 13.37 units per person | 29.14 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.35 units per person | 15.67 units per person | 92.56 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.59 units per person | 85.5 units per person | 153.47 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.09 units per person | 124.1 units per person | 305.02 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.42 units per person | 242.1 units per person | 278.92 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Japan?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Japan was 251 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 305.02 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5823 units per person in 1976.
- How does Japan rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Japan ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.