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, the total assets held by the central bank were 4,236.34 USD billion in April 2026, versus 4,151.37 in March 2026. This marks a gain of 2.05 percent.
Sample. In the monthly time series plotted above, there are 832 records overall. The period covered by the series stretches from January 1957 to April 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few simple statistics computed on the entire sample: assets had a mean value of 1,201.17 USD billion; they recorded their highest level of 6,815.86 in December 2020; they reached a trough of 2.26 in May 1957.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollar billion |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 4383.81 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4151.37 |
| 2026-04-30 | 4236.34 |
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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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