Japan vs Russia: Reserve assets
Japan
1.37 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Russia
754.85 billion US dollar
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th
Reserve assets over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.37 trillion US dollar against 754.85 billion US dollar in Russia, a difference of 612.22 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.28 billion US dollar | 14.45 billion US dollar | 220.83 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 752.54 billion US dollar | 214.43 billion US dollar | 538.11 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.25 trillion US dollar | 461.24 billion US dollar | 786.76 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.32 trillion US dollar | 628.48 billion US dollar | 692.94 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 1.37 trillion US dollar against 754.85 billion US dollar in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Japan and Russia?
- 612.22 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for reserve assets?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.