11_SDR allocation in Japan

Japan: 11_SDR allocation was 56.73 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
56.73 billion
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
57.82 billion
in 2022
All-time low
1.11 billion
in 2002
Years of data
37
1990–2026

11_SDR allocation in Japan, 1990–2026

020.0B40.0B60.0B1990200820261990: 1.2B1991: 1.2B1992: 1.2B1993: 1.2B1994: 1.3B1995: 1.4B1996: 1.3B1997: 1.2B1998: 1.2B1999: 1.2B2000: 1.2B2001: 1.1B2002: 1.1B2003: 1.2B2004: 1.3B2005: 1.3B2006: 1.3B2007: 1.3B2008: 1.5B2009: 1.3B2010: 18.7B2011: 19.5B2012: 19.0B2013: 18.4B2014: 19.0B2015: 16.9B2016: 17.3B2017: 16.7B2018: 17.9B2019: 17.1B2020: 16.8B2021: 17.4B2022: 57.8B2023: 56.3B2024: 55.4B2025: 55.6B2026: 56.7B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Japan recorded 56.73 billion for 11_sdr allocation in 2026.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 227.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 11_sdr allocation in Japan peaked at 57.82 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.11 billion, in 2002.

That places Japan 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

11_SDR allocation in Japan, year by year

Annual values for 11_SDR allocation in Japan, 1990 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 1.16 billion —
1991 1.20 billion +3.5%
1992 1.22 billion +1.9%
1993 1.25 billion +1.9%
1994 1.26 billion +1.1%
1995 1.39 billion +10.5%
1996 1.30 billion -6.4%
1997 1.24 billion -5.1%
1998 1.19 billion -3.7%
1999 1.21 billion +1.6%
2000 1.20 billion -0.8%
2001 1.12 billion -6.4%
2002 1.11 billion -1.1%
2003 1.22 billion +10.2%
2004 1.32 billion +7.8%
2005 1.35 billion +2.0%
2006 1.28 billion -4.6%
2007 1.35 billion +4.8%
2008 1.47 billion +8.9%
2009 1.33 billion -9.1%
2010 18.65 billion +1299.1%
2011 19.48 billion +4.4%
2012 19.03 billion -2.3%
2013 18.42 billion -3.2%
2014 18.99 billion +3.1%
2015 16.95 billion -10.7%
2016 17.31 billion +2.1%
2017 16.67 billion -3.7%
2018 17.86 billion +7.2%
2019 17.05 billion -4.5%
2020 16.77 billion -1.7%
2021 17.41 billion +3.8%
2022 57.82 billion +232.1%
2023 56.26 billion -2.7%
2024 55.38 billion -1.6%
2025 55.57 billion +0.4%
2026 56.73 billion +2.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 56.73 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.53 billion, 16.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 56.73 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 341.33 million, 166.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 11_SDR allocation 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1299.1% 1.33 billion 18.65 billion
2022 +232.1% 17.41 billion 57.82 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.24 billion 1.16 billion 1.39 billion 10
2000s 1.28 billion 1.11 billion 1.47 billion 10
2010s 18.04 billion 16.67 billion 19.48 billion 10
2020s 45.13 billion 16.77 billion 57.82 billion 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States 155.80 billion compare
  2. 3 Germany 50.98 billion compare
  3. 4 China 49.11 billion compare
  4. 5 France 39.95 billion compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 39.95 billion compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 11_sdr allocation in Japan?
11_sdr allocation in Japan was 56.73 billion in 2026, according to IMF.
What is the highest 11_sdr allocation recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 57.82 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 11_sdr allocation recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 billion in 2002.
How does Japan rank for 11_sdr allocation?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2026.
Is 11_sdr allocation rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 11_SDR allocation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,874 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF and allocated to members to supplement existing official reserves. Holdings of SDRs by an IMF member are recorded as an asset, while the allocation of SDRs is recorded as the incurrence of a liability of the member receiving them. The membership of the SDR Department incurs the asset and liability position among themselves, not with the IMF. The holdings and allocations should be shown gross, rather than netted (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, sixth edition (BPM6)).