Currency Intelligence
Authoritative statistics from central banks and international financial institutions, updated annually. All data sourced and cited below.
How much JPY/GBP is traded on global FX markets every day
$148B
Daily trading volume
USD equivalent, global OTC FX markets
1.5%
Share of global FX
Of all currency trades worldwide
#26
Global rank by volume
Among all currency pairs
$9.6T
Total daily FX turnover
Global OTC FX markets, April 2025
Physical banknotes in circulation, per central bank reporting
Japanese Yen
Bank of Japan
124 trillion JPY
banknotes in circulation
[Source: Bank of Japan, 2024]British Pound
Bank of England
92.58 billion GBP
banknotes in circulation
[Source: Bank of England, 2024]Weight, volume, and stack height of Japanese Yen vs British Pound bills at the same value
Japanese Yen (JPY)
British Pound (GBP)
At 1 bill per second, non-stop — the surprising time difference between currencies
2 minutes
To count ¥1,000,000 in JPY
100 bills at 1/second
5 hours 33 minutes
To count equivalent in GBP
20,000 bills at 1/second
Years of median income needed — context for currency scale [Source: ILO, 2024]
24.7 years of median income
Median worker in JPY region
Median annual wage: ~$40,564 USD
21.0 years of median income
Median worker in GBP region
Median annual wage: ~$47,608 USD
Japanese Yen stack vs. everyday objects — makes abstract sums tangible
Weight comparisons
Height comparisons
Volume comparisons
Statistics and data are sourced from central banks and international financial organisations. Exchange rates and market volumes change daily — figures shown reflect the most recently published research data.