Japan vs Russian Federation: Gold reserves at market value
Japan
86.75 billion SDR
in 2025
Russian Federation
150.05 billion SDR
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
6th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 150.05 billion SDR against 86.75 billion SDR in Japan, a difference of 63.30 billion SDR.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.87 billion SDR | 2.91 billion SDR | 2.96 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.38 billion SDR | 5.72 billion SDR | 3.66 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.53 billion SDR | 41.91 billion SDR | 19.38 billion SDR | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 40.19 billion SDR | 112.15 billion SDR | 71.96 billion SDR | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 150.05 billion SDR against 86.75 billion SDR in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 63.30 billion SDR, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Japan ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (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 (IL) 2026 April