Japan vs Russia: Gold reserves at market value
Japan
86.75 billion SDR
in 2025
Russia
150.05 billion SDR
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Russia rank
6th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 150.05 billion SDR against 86.75 billion SDR in Japan, a difference of 63.30 billion SDR.
That makes Russia'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 Russia ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | 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 | Russia |
| 2020s | 40.19 billion SDR | 112.15 billion SDR | 71.96 billion SDR | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, 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 Russia?
- 63.30 billion SDR, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Japan ranks 9th and Russia 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.