Broad money to total reserves ratio in Japan
Japan: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 7.98 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money to total reserves ratio in Japan is 7.98, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Japan peaked at 90.94 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.98, in 2025.
That places Japan 21st out of 158 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.23 | 11.49 | 46.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.66 | 17.78 | 45.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.22 | 39.71 | 68.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.06 | 36.15 | 90.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5 | 9.06 | 31.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.95 | 8.41 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 7.98 | 10.19 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Japan
- Domestic credit to private sector 187.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 117.4% (2025)
- Broad money 246.8% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 116.3% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 70.71 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1,825.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net migration 140,579 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 14.01 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 149.66 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Japan?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Japan was 7.98 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.94 in 1992.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. Reserve assets are external assets, including 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 as a ratio (a÷b).