JP · Rank #9Japan gold reserves.
AsiaUpdated 2025-12-31
Gold reserves
Reserve value
% of reserves
YoY change
Est. purchase cost
Gold backing
History
Holdings, flows, and spot value over time
Gold Holdings (Tonnes)
Reserve Value (USD Billions)
Annual Net Purchases / Sales (Tonnes)
Gold as % of Foreign Reserves
Context
Geopolitical backdrop
Japan holds stable reserves aligned with US geopolitics, focusing on yen stability over aggressive gold buying.
Notable activity
No change year-over-year at 0 tonnes in provided data.[user data]
Key motivations
Reserve Diversification
Currency
Gold backing analysis
Gold / M1 money supply1.09%
What this means
A rough measure of how much of the country's M1 money supply the market value of its gold could cover. Higher ratio ⇒ stronger implicit gold backing. Ratio is low vs peers — room for additional gold accumulation.
M1 money supply: $7.19T · IMF / central bank / FRED
Peers
Compare with similar countries
Countries in the same region or a roughly comparable size of reserves.
Rank #21
Gold280 t
% Reserves69.7%
YoY0.0t
Rank #7
Gold1,039.9 t
% Reserves15.2%
YoY0.0t
Rank #6
Gold2,306.3 t
% Reserves9.6%
YoY+57.3t
Rank #20
Gold281.6 t
% Reserves20.0%
YoY0.0t
Rank #4
Gold2,437 t
% Reserves81.8%
YoY-0.5t
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