Japan vs Russian Federation: Reserve assets, Monetary gold

Japan
116.93 billion US dollar
in 2025
Russian Federation
133.07 billion US dollar
in 2021
Japan rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
050.0B100.0B150.0B199320092025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 133.07 billion US dollar against 116.93 billion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 16.14 billion US dollar.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 1.18 billion US dollar 4.34 billion US dollar 3.16 billion US dollar Russian Federation
2000s 14.00 billion US dollar 8.29 billion US dollar 5.71 billion US dollar Japan
2010s 32.74 billion US dollar 60.03 billion US dollar 27.28 billion US dollar Russian Federation
2020s 48.14 billion US dollar 135.91 billion US dollar 87.77 billion US dollar Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Japan or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 133.07 billion US dollar against 116.93 billion US dollar in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Japan and Russian Federation?
16.14 billion US dollar, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
Japan ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 3,760 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.