25_SDR holdings in Japan

Japan: 25_SDR holdings was 58.54 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
58.54 billion
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
61.86 billion
in 2022
All-time low
1.30 billion
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings in Japan, 1990–2025

020.0B40.0B60.0B1990200720251990: 2.5B1991: 2.6B1992: 2.5B1993: 1.3B1994: 1.7B1995: 3.9B1996: 2.7B1997: 2.6B1998: 2.6B1999: 1.5B2000: 2.5B2001: 2.4B2002: 2.3B2003: 2.5B2004: 2.7B2005: 2.7B2006: 2.6B2007: 2.8B2008: 3.2B2009: 3.0B2010: 20.3B2011: 21.2B2012: 19.9B2013: 19.4B2014: 20.2B2015: 18.0B2016: 17.5B2017: 18.4B2018: 19.6B2019: 18.7B2020: 18.9B2021: 19.9B2022: 61.9B2023: 58.4B2024: 56.1B2025: 58.5B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Japan recorded 58.54 billion for 25_sdr holdings in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 225.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in Japan peaked at 61.86 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.30 billion, in 1993.

That places Japan 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.38 billion 1.30 billion 3.85 billion 10
2000s 2.68 billion 2.30 billion 3.18 billion 10
2010s 19.32 billion 17.45 billion 21.25 billion 10
2020s 45.61 billion 18.89 billion 61.86 billion 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States 170.38 billion compare
  2. 3 China 53.88 billion compare
  3. 4 Germany 53.09 billion compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 39.90 billion compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in Japan?
25_sdr holdings in Japan was 58.54 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 61.86 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 billion in 1993.
How does Japan rank for 25_sdr holdings?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.3%. 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 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.