Japan vs United States: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 173.99 billion US dollar against 60.84 billion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 113.15 billion US dollar.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 164 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 billion US dollar | 10.32 billion US dollar | 7.67 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2000s | 4.54 billion US dollar | 15.35 billion US dollar | 10.81 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 19.23 billion US dollar | 52.59 billion US dollar | 33.36 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2020s | 52.89 billion US dollar | 147.41 billion US dollar | 94.52 billion US dollar | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 173.99 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 Japan and United States?
- 113.15 billion US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 164 countries.
- 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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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.