Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly
This series is part of the dataset: Foreign reserves (IMF)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to the IMF, foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe were 5.57 percent of total reserves in 2025-Q2, compared to 5.60 in the previous quarter.
Sample. There are 106 data points overall in the quarterly time series presented in the figure above. The time span covered by the series stretches from March 1999 to June 2025.
History. Have a look at a few descriptive statistics we computed on the full sample: reserves registered a minimum of 2.79 percent of total reserves in March 2009; they reached a maximum of 6.43 in September 2000; they had a mean of 4.54.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | 5.81417743539673 |
| 2025-03-31 | 5.59605694631732 |
| 2025-06-30 | 5.57213321167652 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (as a proportion of total reserves) |
| Country | World |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Assets (balance-sheet item) |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | Proportion |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | International Monetary Fund |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse subject to conditions |
| Measure type | Level |