European Central Bank (ECB) vs Japan: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets over time
- European Central Bank (ECB)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.00 billion against 93.86 million in European Central Bank (ECB), a difference of 19.91 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 213.1 times European Central Bank (ECB)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
European Central Bank (ECB) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, European Central Bank (ECB) averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Central Bank (ECB) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.08 billion | -42.16 billion | 28.07 billion | European Central Bank (ECB) |
| 2010s | -81.16 million | 32.67 billion | 32.75 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | -11.62 million | 23.17 billion | 23.18 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets, European Central Bank (ECB) or Japan?
- Japan, at 20.00 billion against 93.86 million in European Central Bank (ECB) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets between European Central Bank (ECB) and Japan?
- 19.91 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Central Bank (ECB) and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do European Central Bank (ECB) and Japan rank globally for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- European Central Bank (ECB) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). 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.