Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.26 billion against 7.29 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.97 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 91 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 billion | 3.74 billion | 772.52 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.65 billion | 6.53 billion | 5.12 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.44 billion | 7.14 billion | 4.31 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, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 11.26 billion against 7.29 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.97 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 91 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 IMF reserve position (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Se. 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.