Japan Monetary Base
Monetary base — banknotes in circulation, coins in circulation and current account balances at the Bank of Japan — as monthly average amounts outstanding and year-on-year changes. 13 series.
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | |
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| Monetary Base | 5,430,070 | 5,549,259 | 5,592,039 | 5,757,634 | 5,829,256 | 5,707,875 | 5,809,326 | 5,894,035 | 5,941,943 | 6,126,869 | 6,165,980 | 6,281,080 | 6,437,775 | 6,438,964 | 6,479,525 | 6,560,120 | 6,569,773 | 6,458,519 | 6,499,369 | 6,511,079 | 6,585,240 | 6,697,481 | 6,688,723 | 6,694,463 | 6,711,832 | 6,701,436 | 6,711,098 | 6,788,243 | 6,898,964 | 6,662,400 | 6,616,688 | 6,680,019 | 6,654,863 | 6,715,329 | 6,706,127 | 6,698,608 | 6,674,477 | |
| Monetary Base / Year-on-year change | -15.7 | -13.8 | -13.7 | -12.2 | -11.3 | -11.6 | -10.6 | -9.5 | -9.8 | -8.5 | -7.8 | -6.2 | -4.1 | -3.9 | -3.5 | -3.4 | -4.8 | -3.1 | -1.8 | -2.5 | -1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 9 | 5.6 | 1.2 | |
| Monetary Base / Banknotes in Circulation | 1,150,065 | 1,150,060 | 1,148,870 | 1,158,979 | 1,161,152 | 1,166,535 | 1,170,075 | 1,186,847 | 1,187,041 | 1,166,855 | 1,167,049 | 1,169,576 | 1,173,052 | 1,172,197 | 1,170,485 | 1,178,772 | 1,182,325 | 1,189,152 | 1,196,645 | 1,221,052 | 1,220,250 | 1,196,401 | 1,194,132 | 1,194,670 | 1,197,833 | 1,201,493 | 1,190,178 | 1,202,586 | 1,207,030 | 1,210,364 | 1,212,722 | 1,228,832 | 1,227,008 | 1,207,895 | 1,206,554 | 1,207,885 | 1,212,292 | |
| Monetary Base / Banknotes in Circulation / Year-on-year change | -2 | -1.9 | -1.8 | -1.7 | -1.8 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -2.8 | -2.7 | -2.5 | -2.3 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.4 | -1.7 | -2 | -2 | -1.8 | -1.3 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -1 | -1 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -1.6 | -1.3 | -1 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | |
| Monetary Base / Coins in Circulation | 45,775 | 45,831 | 45,933 | 46,035 | 46,063 | 46,127 | 46,234 | 46,327 | 46,287 | 46,233 | 46,276 | 46,320 | 46,343 | 46,357 | 46,451 | 46,562 | 46,594 | 46,683 | 46,791 | 46,918 | 46,882 | 46,873 | 46,934 | 46,973 | 46,996 | 47,014 | 47,100 | 47,228 | 47,243 | 47,301 | 47,458 | 47,580 | 47,557 | 47,542 | 47,594 | 47,664 | 47,696 | |
| Monetary Base / Coins in Circulation / Year-on-year change | -1.2 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -1.9 | -2 | -2.2 | -2.4 | -2.5 | -2.8 | |
| Monetary Base / Current Account Balances | 4,234,230 | 4,353,368 | 4,397,236 | 4,552,620 | 4,622,041 | 4,495,213 | 4,593,017 | 4,660,861 | 4,708,615 | 4,913,781 | 4,952,655 | 5,065,184 | 5,218,380 | 5,220,410 | 5,262,589 | 5,334,786 | 5,340,854 | 5,222,684 | 5,255,933 | 5,243,109 | 5,318,108 | 5,454,207 | 5,447,657 | 5,452,820 | 5,467,003 | 5,452,929 | 5,473,820 | 5,538,429 | 5,644,691 | 5,404,735 | 5,356,508 | 5,403,607 | 5,380,298 | 5,459,892 | 5,451,979 | 5,443,059 | 5,414,489 | |
| Monetary Base / Current Account Balances / Year-on-year change | -18.9 | -16.6 | -16.4 | -14.7 | -13.5 | -13.9 | -12.6 | -11.1 | -11.5 | -9.9 | -9.1 | -7.1 | -4.5 | -4.3 | -3.9 | -3.7 | -5.4 | -3.4 | -1.9 | -3 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 1.3 | |
| Monetary Base / Reserve Balances | 3,905,822 | 4,020,507 | 4,089,751 | 4,226,650 | 4,252,609 | 4,135,531 | 4,239,426 | 4,274,083 | 4,315,579 | 4,502,447 | 4,508,365 | 4,630,443 | 4,762,362 | 4,749,040 | 4,787,382 | 4,840,386 | 4,831,112 | 4,737,342 | 4,757,422 | 4,735,177 | 4,790,268 | 4,896,200 | 4,881,779 | 4,897,578 | 4,893,507 | 4,856,957 | 4,838,551 | 4,881,153 | 4,961,017 | 4,743,194 | 4,678,857 | 4,707,634 | 4,687,994 | 4,758,739 | 4,762,934 | 4,755,350 | 4,719,089 | |
| Monetary Base / Seasonally Adjusted (X-12-ARIMA) | 5,360,433 | 5,514,125 | 5,555,881 | 5,677,852 | 5,745,753 | 5,773,190 | 5,898,890 | 5,982,092 | 6,029,405 | 6,120,693 | 6,176,809 | 6,265,473 | 6,361,255 | 6,401,882 | 6,438,519 | 6,471,017 | 6,475,375 | 6,528,142 | 6,596,996 | 6,594,134 | 6,678,998 | 6,701,793 | 6,699,652 | 6,678,809 | 6,636,977 | 6,662,267 | 6,668,806 | 6,699,228 | 6,803,002 | 6,735,016 | 6,717,213 | 6,753,040 | 6,744,105 | 6,729,974 | 6,709,668 | 6,679,556 | 6,603,738 | |
| Monetary Base(Reserve Requirement Rate Change Adjusted) | 5,430,070 | 5,549,259 | 5,592,039 | 5,757,634 | 5,829,256 | 5,707,875 | 5,809,326 | 5,894,035 | 5,941,943 | 6,126,869 | 6,165,980 | 6,281,080 | 6,437,775 | 6,438,964 | 6,479,525 | 6,560,120 | 6,569,773 | 6,458,519 | 6,499,369 | 6,511,079 | 6,585,240 | 6,697,481 | 6,688,723 | 6,694,463 | 6,711,832 | 6,701,436 | 6,711,098 | 6,788,243 | 6,898,964 | 6,662,400 | 6,616,688 | 6,680,019 | 6,654,863 | 6,715,329 | 6,706,127 | 6,698,608 | 6,674,477 | |
| Monetary Base(Reserve Requirement Rate Change Adjusted) / Reserve Balances(Reserve Requirement Rate Change Adjusted) | 3,905,822 | 4,020,507 | 4,089,751 | 4,226,650 | 4,252,609 | 4,135,531 | 4,239,426 | 4,274,083 | 4,315,579 | 4,502,447 | 4,508,365 | 4,630,443 | 4,762,362 | 4,749,040 | 4,787,382 | 4,840,386 | 4,831,112 | 4,737,342 | 4,757,422 | 4,735,177 | 4,790,268 | 4,896,200 | 4,881,779 | 4,897,578 | 4,893,507 | 4,856,957 | 4,838,551 | 4,881,153 | 4,961,017 | 4,743,194 | 4,678,857 | 4,707,634 | 4,687,994 | 4,758,739 | 4,762,934 | 4,755,350 | 4,719,089 | |
| Monetary Base(Reserve Requirement Rate Change Adjusted) / Seasonally Adjusted (X-12-ARIMA) | 5,362,055 | 5,509,386 | 5,553,140 | 5,675,833 | 5,744,683 | 5,771,420 | 5,893,571 | 5,978,054 | 6,036,089 | 6,122,651 | 6,180,573 | 6,269,385 | 6,365,336 | 6,404,341 | 6,438,923 | 6,466,235 | 6,473,204 | 6,519,990 | 6,586,054 | 6,591,879 | 6,683,074 | 6,704,560 | 6,705,785 | 6,686,230 | 6,646,613 | 6,670,232 | 6,668,090 | 6,692,367 | 6,794,208 | 6,721,077 | 6,704,910 | 6,745,277 | 6,753,120 | 6,740,510 | 6,720,855 | 6,688,024 | 6,613,639 |
Latest reading
The latest reading is 5,430,070 100 million yen, for Aug 2026. That is −2.1% from Jul 2026 and −15.7% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1970 to Aug 2026. Source: Bank of Japan – Time-Series Data Search.
- Latest
- 5,430,070 100 million yen
- Aug 2026
- vs previous period
- −2.1%
- Jul 2026
- vs a year earlier
- −15.7%
About this data
Monetary base — banknotes in circulation, coins in circulation and current account balances at the Bank of Japan — as monthly average amounts outstanding and year-on-year changes. 13 series. Source: Bank of Japan, Time-Series Data Search.
