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Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly

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Latest updates. According to data collected by the International Monetary Fund, foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe were 758.82 USD billion in 2025-Q4, compared to 756.60 in 2025-Q3. This constitutes an increase of 0.29 percent.

Sample. In this quarterly series, there are 108 records. The series covers the time range extending from March 1999 to December 2025.

History. Here's a glimpse of a few simple statistics we calculated on the full sample: reserves recorded a bottom of 71.67 USD billion in June 1999; they achieved a maximum of 766.39 in December 2020; they were equal on average to 408.38.

Latest values

Date Value - US dollar
2025-06-30 729667828831.638
2025-09-30 756604884493.406
2025-12-31 758823545527.751

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe
Country World
Economic concept Stock
Data type Assets (balance-sheet item)
Deflation method Nominal
Seasonally adjusted No
Rescaling None
Frequency Quarterly
Unit US dollar
Source International Monetary Fund
Source type International organization
Data licence Free reuse subject to conditions
Measure type Level

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Foreign reserves (USD)

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Foreign reserves denominated in Australian dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 53 2012-12-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 53 2012-12-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 37 2016-12-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31
Total foreign reserves held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31

Foreign reserves (pct of total)

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Foreign reserves denominated in Australian dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 53 2012-12-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 53 2012-12-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 37 2016-12-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 108 1999-03-31 2025-12-31