Japan vs Russian Federation: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets

Japan
159.97 billion
in 2025
Russian Federation
140.19 billion
in 2021
Japan rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
050.0B100.0B150.0B200020122025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 159.97 billion against 140.19 billion in Russian Federation, a difference of 19.78 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 89 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 7.01 billion 5.09 billion 1.92 billion Japan
2010s 67.03 billion 46.89 billion 20.13 billion Japan
2020s 133.11 billion 117.89 billion 15.21 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 Russian Federation?
Japan, at 159.97 billion against 140.19 billion in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Japan and Russian Federation?
19.78 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
Japan ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 89 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, with Other National Central Banks, BIS and IMF (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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Indicator
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve currency and deposits, with Other National Central Banks, BIS and IMF (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
91 places, 1,923 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

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.