Japan vs Russia: Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template … including
Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template … including over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 326.54 billion against 117.17 billion in Japan, a difference of 209.37 billion.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.01 billion | 11.26 billion | 6.74 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 32.79 billion | 60.03 billion | 27.24 billion | Russia |
| 2020s | 64.93 billion | 181.00 billion | 116.07 billion | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 326.54 billion against 117.17 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Japan and Russia?
- 209.37 billion, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve assets, gold (including gold deposits and if appropriate gold swapped) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.