Japan’s Foreign Reserves Hit 4-Year High

Japan’s foreign reserves rose by $24.98 billion to $1.39 trillion in January 2026, reaching the highest level since January 2022. The reserves comprised $1.17 trillion in foreign currency assets, $11.36 billion in the IMF reserve position, $61.42 billion in SDRs, $135.5 billion in gold, and $16.36 billion in other reserve assets. The Finance Ministry also confirmed that no foreign exchange interventions occurred between October and December 2025.

Japan’s foreign reserves increased by $10.42 billion to $1.37 trillion in December 2025, marking the highest level since February 2022. The holdings included $1.16 trillion in foreign currency assets, $11.26 billion in IMF reserve position, $60.84 billion in SDRs, $117.17 billion in gold, and $16.3 billion in other reserve assets. Meanwhile, the finance ministry previously stated that no foreign exchange interventions took place between July and September 2025.

Japan’s foreign reserves rose by $11.98 billion to $1.36 trillion in November 2025, the highest level since March 2022. The total included $1.16 trillion in foreign currency reserves, $11.18 billion in IMF reserve position, $60.51 billion in SDRs, $113.99 billion in gold, and $15.99 billion in other reserve assets. The finance ministry last confirmed that no foreign exchange interventions took place between July and September 2025.