IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 84,673 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan is 84,673 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 106,252 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 179.17 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, US dollar, 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 | 2,103 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 1,863 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 2,207 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 1,993 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 1,640 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 179.17 units per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 1977 | 695.08 units per square kilometre | +287.9% |
| 1978 | 1,374 units per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 1979 | 2,785 units per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1980 | 6,356 units per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 1981 | 5,687 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 4,326 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 8,186 units per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 1984 | 7,399 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 8,481 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 9,268 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 9,755 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 7,166 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 6,058 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 7,381 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 7,160 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 18,638 units per square kilometre | +160.3% |
| 1993 | 19,635 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 20,992 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 16,022 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 14,211 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 5,420 units per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1998 | 7,482 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 32,155 units per square kilometre | +329.8% |
| 2000 | 33,176 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 32,046 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 29,896 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 33,059 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 38,099 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 44,311 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 49,646 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 53,894 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 48,966 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 45,430 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 43,605 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 48,479 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 61,694 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 63,474 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 60,574 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 57,701 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 100,334 units per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2017 | 106,252 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 97,930 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 96,444 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 96,618 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92,267 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 84,102 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 84,673 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 84,673 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 84,673 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080 units per square kilometre, 13.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +329.8% | 7,482 units per square kilometre | 32,155 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +287.9% | 179.17 units per square kilometre | 695.08 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +160.3% | 7,160 units per square kilometre | 18,638 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +160.1% | 698.96 units per square kilometre | 1,818 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +128.3% | 2,785 units per square kilometre | 6,356 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +102.6% | 1,374 units per square kilometre | 2,785 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 | 1,666 units per square kilometre | 179.17 units per square kilometre | 2,785 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,268 units per square kilometre | 4,326 units per square kilometre | 9,755 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,910 units per square kilometre | 5,420 units per square kilometre | 32,155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,852 units per square kilometre | 29,896 units per square kilometre | 53,894 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,649 units per square kilometre | 43,605 units per square kilometre | 106,252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,415 units per square kilometre | 84,102 units per square kilometre | 96,618 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 88,560 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 87,026 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 85,030 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tuvalu 84,659 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 84,477 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 81,799 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Japan was 84,673 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 106,252 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.17 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Japan rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.