Japan vs Middle East and Central Asia: Gold reserves at market value
Japan
86.75 billion SDR
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia
245.66 billion SDR
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Middle East and Central Asia rank
7th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Japan
- Middle East and Central Asia
How they compare
Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 245.66 billion SDR against 86.75 billion SDR in Japan, a difference of 158.91 billion SDR.
That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Middle East and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Middle East and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.98 million SDR | 508.56 million SDR | 464.58 million SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1960s | 326.77 million SDR | 1.02 billion SDR | 689.60 million SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1970s | 2.93 billion SDR | 5.30 billion SDR | 2.37 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1980s | 8.40 billion SDR | 15.92 billion SDR | 7.52 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1990s | 5.95 billion SDR | 12.01 billion SDR | 6.06 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 9.38 billion SDR | 17.27 billion SDR | 7.89 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 22.53 billion SDR | 53.90 billion SDR | 31.36 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 47.95 billion SDR | 136.33 billion SDR | 88.38 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Japan or Middle East and Central Asia?
- Middle East and Central Asia, at 245.66 billion SDR against 86.75 billion SDR in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Japan and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 158.91 billion SDR, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Japan ranks 9th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 7th 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.