Total reserves minus gold in Japan
Japan: Total reserves minus gold was 1.25 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Japan is 1.25 trillion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Japan peaked at 1.36 trillion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.38 billion current US$, in 1961.
Japan ranks 2nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.70 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1962 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1969 | 3.24 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1971 | 14.62 billion current US$ | +239.4% |
| 1972 | 17.56 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 11.35 billion current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1974 | 12.61 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 11.95 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 15.75 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 22.34 billion current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1978 | 32.41 billion current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1979 | 19.52 billion current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1980 | 24.64 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 28.21 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 23.33 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 24.60 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 26.43 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 26.72 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 42.26 billion current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1987 | 80.97 billion current US$ | +91.6% |
| 1988 | 96.73 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 83.96 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 78.50 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 72.06 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 71.62 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 98.52 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 125.86 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 183.25 billion current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 216.65 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 219.65 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 215.47 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 286.92 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 354.90 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 395.15 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 461.19 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 663.29 billion current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 833.89 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 834.27 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 879.68 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 952.78 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 trillion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 trillion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.24 trillion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.21 trillion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.19 trillion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.24 trillion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 trillion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.34 trillion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.36 trillion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.18 trillion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 trillion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.16 trillion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 1.25 trillion current US$ | +8.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.25 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 51.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.25 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 52.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +239.4% | 4.31 billion current US$ | 14.62 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 3.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.24 billion current US$ | 4.31 billion current US$ | 32.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.78 billion current US$ | 23.33 billion current US$ | 96.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.85 billion current US$ | 71.62 billion current US$ | 286.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 740.94 billion current US$ | 354.90 billion current US$ | 1.02 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 1.07 trillion current US$ | 1.28 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 trillion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 1.36 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 3.42 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Switzerland 929.64 billion current US$ compare
- 4 India 576.45 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 459.80 billion current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Japan?
- Total reserves minus gold in Japan was 1.25 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 trillion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 billion current US$ in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.