Makrognosis

Japan Currency in Circulation (banknotes and coins)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.CURRENCY.M.NSA

Latest1,187,583 100M JPYOctober 2026
Previous1,188,261 100M JPYSeptember 2026
Year ago1,214,737 100M JPYOctober 2025

Japan Currency in Circulation (banknotes and coins) was 1,187,583 100M JPY in October 2026, down 0.06% from September 2026 and down 2.2% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since September 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,016,769 100M JPY (Oct 2016) to 1,299,228 100M JPY (Dec 2022), averaging 1,184,404 100M JPY.

Japan Currency in Circulation (banknotes and coins) (100M JPY), Jan 1996 – Oct 2026400k600k800k1.0M1.2M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Currency in Circulation (banknotes and coins) (100M JPY), Jan 1996 – Oct 2026. Source: Bank of Japan.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
October 20261,187,583 100M JPY
September 20261,188,261 100M JPY
August 20261,194,431 100M JPY
July 20261,195,596 100M JPY
June 20261,196,204 100M JPY
May 20261,197,789 100M JPY
April 20261,214,429 100M JPY
March 20261,209,233 100M JPY
February 20261,215,519 100M JPY
January 20261,219,949 100M JPY
December 20251,252,403 100M JPY
November 20251,214,407 100M JPY
October 20251,214,737 100M JPY
September 20251,212,549 100M JPY
August 20251,219,530 100M JPY
July 20251,218,748 100M JPY
June 20251,218,593 100M JPY
May 20251,219,398 100M JPY
April 20251,232,514 100M JPY
March 20251,233,316 100M JPY
February 20251,240,419 100M JPY
January 20251,249,999 100M JPY
December 20241,287,705 100M JPY
November 20241,247,242 100M JPY

Last 24 observations. The full history (370 observations) is available through the API.

Get Japan Currency in Circulation (banknotes and coins) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.CURRENCY.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.CURRENCY.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations370
FrequencyMonthly
Units100M JPY
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1,299,228 100M JPY (Dec 2022)
10-year low1,016,769 100M JPY (Oct 2016)
10-year average1,184,404 100M JPY
Source agencyBank of Japan
Makrognosis codeJP.CURRENCY.M.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current currency in Circulation (banknotes and coins) in Japan?
The latest reading is 1,187,583 100M JPY for October 2026, published by Bank of Japan.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Japan and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code JP.CURRENCY.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-09. Source: Bank of Japan. Original title: “Japan: Currency in Circulation (banknotes and coins)”.