Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (US$)

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Country200320052006200720082009201020112012201420152017
Japan664,600,000,000835,500,000,000864,700,000,000954,100,000,0001,011,000,000,0001,024,000,000,0001,096,000,000,0001,259,000,000,0001,268,000,000,0001,261,000,000,0001,233,000,000,0001,264,000,000,000
Definition of Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 1, 2020