Japan vs United States: Reserve assets
Japan
1.37 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United States
1.40 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Reserve assets over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.40 trillion US dollar against 1.37 trillion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 28.29 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.28 billion US dollar | 144.50 billion US dollar | 90.78 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2000s | 752.54 billion US dollar | 217.28 billion US dollar | 535.27 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.25 trillion US dollar | 468.32 billion US dollar | 779.68 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.32 trillion US dollar | 855.49 billion US dollar | 465.93 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 1.40 trillion US dollar against 1.37 trillion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Japan and United States?
- 28.29 billion US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for reserve assets?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.