Japan vs Switzerland: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
Japan
951.96 million SDR
in 2025
Switzerland
1.17 billion SDR
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Switzerland rank
7th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.17 billion SDR against 951.96 million SDR in Japan, a difference of 218.27 million SDR.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.96 million SDR | 1.61 billion SDR | 1.57 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 318.25 million SDR | 2.72 billion SDR | 2.40 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 734.96 million SDR | 2.89 billion SDR | 2.16 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 847.98 million SDR | 2.91 billion SDR | 2.07 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 847.97 million SDR | 2.91 billion SDR | 2.07 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 860.89 million SDR | 1.72 billion SDR | 863.91 million SDR | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 861.09 million SDR | 1.17 billion SDR | 309.24 million SDR | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 936.82 million SDR | 1.17 billion SDR | 233.46 million SDR | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.17 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 Japan and Switzerland?
- 218.27 million SDR, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Japan ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.