Total reserves in months of imports in Japan
Japan: Total reserves in months of imports was 13.05 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.05 ratio
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
9th
of 172 countries
All-time high
18.52 ratio
in 2020
All-time low
8.8 ratio
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13.05 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Japan peaked at 18.52 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8 ratio, in 2000.
That places Japan 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Japan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 10.69 ratio | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 13.07 ratio | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 17.06 ratio | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 17.96 ratio | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 15.84 ratio | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 15.02 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 15.01 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.33 ratio | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 18.38 ratio | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 15.81 ratio | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 15.23 ratio | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.23 ratio | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 14.97 ratio | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 14.21 ratio | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8 ratio | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 16.97 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.27 ratio | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.69 ratio | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 15.42 ratio | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 18.52 ratio | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 16.07 ratio | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 12.34 ratio | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 13.52 ratio | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 13.05 ratio | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.52 ratio | 8.8 ratio | 18.38 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.46 ratio | 14.21 ratio | 16.97 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7 ratio | 12.34 ratio | 18.52 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Saudi Arabia 15.06 ratio compare
- 7 Lebanon 13.6 ratio compare
- 8 Switzerland 13.2 ratio compare
- 10 Vanuatu 12.6 ratio compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 11.66 ratio compare
- 12 China 11.23 ratio compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.821 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 7,730 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Japan?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Japan was 13.05 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.52 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 ratio in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).