China vs Japan: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 319.45 billion US dollar against 116.93 billion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 202.52 billion US dollar.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.27 billion US dollar | 17.95 billion US dollar | 2.68 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 61.51 billion US dollar | 32.74 billion US dollar | 28.76 billion US dollar | China |
| 2020s | 167.94 billion US dollar | 64.97 billion US dollar | 102.97 billion US dollar | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, China or Japan?
- China, at 319.45 billion US dollar against 116.93 billion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between China and Japan?
- 202.52 billion US dollar, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (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.