China vs Japan: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF
China
11.18 billion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
11.26 billion US dollar
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.26 billion US dollar against 11.18 billion US dollar in China, a difference of 83.00 million US dollar.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 billion US dollar | 3.77 billion US dollar | 1.60 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.61 billion US dollar | 12.28 billion US dollar | 4.67 billion US dollar | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.50 billion US dollar | 10.80 billion US dollar | 302.35 million US dollar | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.26 billion US dollar against 11.18 billion US dollar in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf between China and Japan?
- 83.00 million US dollar, with Japan 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, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.