Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Japan
Japan: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 1.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Japan is 1.66, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Japan peaked at 2.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2862, in 1991.
That places Japan 10th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2862 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2906 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3923 | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4426 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5426 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6228 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6516 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7688 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9255 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9392 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.12 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.66 | +6.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2389, 6.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6487, 2.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.547 | 0.2862 | 0.9255 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 0.9392 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.39 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.31 | 2.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Japan?
- Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Japan was 1.66 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2862 in 1991.
- How does Japan rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.