Euro Area (EA) vs Japan: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF

Euro Area (EA)
207.13 billion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
60.84 billion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Japan
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B199620102025

How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 207.13 billion US dollar against 60.84 billion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 146.30 billion US dollar.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 3.4 times Japan's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Euro Area (EA) has been ahead every year.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

Euro Area (EA) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.55 billion US dollar 2.66 billion US dollar 1.89 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2000s 12.26 billion US dollar 4.54 billion US dollar 7.72 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2010s 64.27 billion US dollar 19.23 billion US dollar 45.04 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2020s 179.39 billion US dollar 52.89 billion US dollar 126.49 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, Euro Area (EA) or Japan?
Euro Area (EA), at 207.13 billion US dollar against 60.84 billion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between Euro Area (EA) and Japan?
146.30 billion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Japan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Japan rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 4,374 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.