China vs Japan: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
China
2.60 billion SDR
in 2025
Japan
951.96 million SDR
in 2025
China rank
6th
Japan rank
9th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 2.60 billion SDR against 951.96 million SDR in Japan, a difference of 1.64 billion SDR.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.00 million SDR | 814.60 million SDR | 366.60 million SDR | Japan |
| 1980s | 444.85 million SDR | 847.98 million SDR | 403.13 million SDR | Japan |
| 1990s | 444.50 million SDR | 847.97 million SDR | 403.47 million SDR | Japan |
| 2000s | 692.02 million SDR | 860.89 million SDR | 168.87 million SDR | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion SDR | 861.09 million SDR | 772.68 million SDR | China |
| 2020s | 2.39 billion SDR | 936.82 million SDR | 1.45 billion SDR | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, China or Japan?
- China, at 2.60 billion SDR against 951.96 million SDR in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between China and Japan?
- 1.64 billion SDR, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- China ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.