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$, in 1961.
Japan ranks 2nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 billion current US$ | 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
- Exports of goods and services 0.9% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 639.89 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 4.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.8% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 100.9% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 920.96 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 139.40 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 928.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation -0.6% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
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 181 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.