India vs Japan: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 116.93 billion US dollar against 111.21 billion US dollar in India, a difference of 5.72 billion US dollar.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was India ahead.
India ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 billion US dollar | 1.18 billion US dollar | 2.17 billion US dollar | India |
| 2000s | 6.51 billion US dollar | 14.00 billion US dollar | 7.48 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.11 billion US dollar | 32.74 billion US dollar | 10.63 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 57.16 billion US dollar | 64.97 billion US dollar | 7.80 billion US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 116.93 billion US dollar against 111.21 billion US dollar in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between India and Japan?
- 5.72 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- India ranks 10th 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.