Japan’s foreign reserves declined by $8.28 billion to $1.12 trillion in December 2024, hitting the lowest level since July. Total reserve assets were broken down into foreign currency reserves ($1.08 trillion), IMF reserve position ($10,199 million), SDRs ($57,197 million), gold ($71,013 million) and other reserve assets ($15,169 million). In a recent disclosure, Japan's finance ministry revealed it spent 5.53 trillion yen in July for foreign exchange interventions aimed at supporting the yen. source: Ministry of Finance, Japan

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Japan decreased to 1230700 USD Million in December from 1239000 USD Million in November of 2024. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Japan averaged 391342.74 USD Million from 1957 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 1424284.00 USD Million in August of 2021 and a record low of 455.00 USD Million in September of 1957. This page provides the latest reported value for - Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2025.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-12-05 11:50 PM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Nov $1239B $1239B
2025-01-09 11:50 PM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Dec $1230.7B $1239B
2025-02-06 11:50 PM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Jan


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Central Bank Balance Sheet 747992.00 759959.60 JPY Billion Dec 2024
Deposit Interest Rate 0.12 0.12 percent Dec 2024
Foreign Bond Investment 819.30 758.70 JPY Billion Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 1230700.00 1239000.00 USD Million Dec 2024
Stock Investment by Foreigners -66.10 259.10 JPY Billion Jan 2025
Interbank Rate 0.71 0.70 percent Jan 2025
BoJ Summary of Opinions 0.50 0.25 percent Jan 2025
Bank Lending YoY 3.10 3.00 percent Dec 2024
Loans to Private Sector 549160.70 547246.70 JPY Billion Nov 2024
Money Supply M0 113643.10 112117.20 JPY Billion Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 1096496.50 1091290.00 JPY Billion Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 1257683.80 1254910.30 JPY Billion Dec 2024
Money Supply M3 1609547.10 1605692.10 JPY Billion Dec 2024
Private Debt to GDP 245.70 242.40 percent Dec 2022
Purchases of Government Bonds 48574.00 48365.00 JPY Billion Dec 2024

Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves
In Japan, Foreign Exchange Reserves are the foreign assets held or controlled by the country central bank. The reserves are made of gold or a specific currency. They can also be special drawing rights and marketable securities denominated in foreign currencies like treasury bills, government bonds, corporate bonds and equities and foreign currency loans.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1230700.00 1239000.00 1424284.00 455.00 1957 - 2024 USD Million Monthly
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Japan Foreign Reserves Fall Slightly in December
Japan’s foreign reserves declined by $8.28 billion to $1.12 trillion in December 2024, hitting the lowest level since July. Total reserve assets were broken down into foreign currency reserves ($1.08 trillion), IMF reserve position ($10,199 million), SDRs ($57,197 million), gold ($71,013 million) and other reserve assets ($15,169 million). In a recent disclosure, Japan's finance ministry revealed it spent 5.53 trillion yen in July for foreign exchange interventions aimed at supporting the yen.
2025-01-10
Japan's Foreign Reserves Inch Up in November
Japan’s foreign reserves increased by $49 million, reaching a total of $1.24 trillion in November 2024. The reserves were composed of several components: foreign currency reserves ($1.08 trillion), the IMF reserve position ($10.28 billion), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) ($57.57 billion), gold reserves ($72.11 billion), and other reserve assets ($15.26 billion). In a recent disclosure, Japan's finance ministry revealed it spent 5.53 trillion yen in July for foreign exchange interventions aimed at supporting the yen.
2024-12-06
Japan Foreign Reserves Fall in October
Reserve assets in Japan declined to $1.24 trillion in October 2024 from $1.25 trillion in September which was the highest in five months. Total reserve assets were broken down into foreign currency reserves ($1.08 trillion), IMF reserve position ($10,476 million), SDRs ($58,506 million), gold ($74,367 million) and other reserve assets ($15,130 million). The finance ministry also revealed that it spent 5.53 trillion yen to support the currency via in foreign exchange intervention operations in July.
2024-11-08