Total Reserves in Japan

Japan: Total Reserves was 1.25 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.25 million
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
2nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2021
All-time low
67,784
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Total Reserves in Japan, 1990–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720251990: 76.1k1991: 68.0k1992: 67.8k1993: 94.8k1994: 122.1k1995: 182.3k1996: 217.5k1997: 220.5k1998: 215.6k1999: 288.0k2000: 356.0k2001: 396.2k2002: 462.4k2003: 664.6k2004: 835.2k2005: 835.5k2006: 881.0k2007: 954.1k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.2M2025: 1.3M

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.25 million for total reserves in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Japan peaked at 1.36 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67,784, in 1992.

Japan ranks 2nd of 164 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 155,276 67,784 288,042 10
2000s 742,198 356,021 1.03 million 10
2010s 1.22 million 1.07 million 1.29 million 10
2020s 1.26 million 1.16 million 1.36 million 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 China 3.43 million compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 931,687 compare
  3. 4 Russia 754,853 compare
  4. 5 India 687,734 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Japan?
Total reserves in Japan was 1.25 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 67,784 in 1992.
How does Japan rank for total reserves?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves 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 World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. 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
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.