Japan vs United States of America: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 30.64 billion US dollar against 11.26 billion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 19.38 billion US dollar.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States of America ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 164 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.99 billion US dollar | 18.90 billion US dollar | 10.91 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.79 billion US dollar | 13.31 billion US dollar | 8.53 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.28 billion US dollar | 23.44 billion US dollar | 11.17 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2020s | 10.80 billion US dollar | 32.35 billion US dollar | 21.55 billion US dollar | United States of America |
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, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 30.64 billion US dollar against 11.26 billion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf between Japan and United States of America?
- 19.38 billion US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.