Total central bank assets (USD billion) - Japan - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Central bank total assets (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Japan, total central bank assets were 4,433.30 billion US dollars in January 2026, compared to 4,326.07 in December 2025. This marks a gain of 2.48 percent.
Sample. There are 829 data points overall in the monthly series shown in the figure above. The series covers the time range extending from January 1957 to January 2026.
History. Check out some simple statistics we calculated on the entire sample: assets reached a maximum of 6,815.86 USD billion in December 2020; they recorded a minimum of 2.26 in May 1957; they were equal on average to 1,190.11.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollar billion |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | 4470.55 |
| 2025-12-31 | 4326.07 |
| 2026-01-31 | 4433.3 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Total central bank assets in USD, adjusted to be comparable across time and countries |
| Country | Japan |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Assets (balance-sheet item) |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollar billion |
| Source | Bank for International Settlements |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Unrestricted use subject to certain conditions |
| Measure type | Level (adjusted for breaks) |
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