Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 165.08 billion against 160.44 billion in Japan, a difference of 4.64 billion.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 91 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107.50 billion | 174.58 billion | 67.09 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 146.58 billion | 145.19 billion | 1.39 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 165.08 billion against 160.44 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.64 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd 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 currency and deposits (in convertible foreign currencies) with US Dollars (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorit. 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.