France vs Japan: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.30 billion against 7.63 billion in France, a difference of 8.68 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 371.50 million | 371.50 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion | 503.50 million | 688.38 million | France |
| 2020s | 3.95 billion | 8.55 billion | 4.60 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 16.30 billion against 7.63 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between France and Japan?
- 8.68 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 81 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 other reserve assets, (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social S. 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.