Germany vs Japan: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
Germany
7.04 billion
in 2025
Japan
8.22 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.22 billion against 7.04 billion in Germany, a difference of 1.19 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 78.28 million | 31.26 million | 47.02 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 813.02 million | 261.58 million | 551.43 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.72 billion | 908.85 million | 811.74 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.83 billion | 1.99 billion | 841.69 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.55 billion | 5.63 billion | 2.08 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.20 billion | 3.33 billion | 124.59 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.31 billion | 8.41 billion | 3.10 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.02 billion | 7.92 billion | 892.07 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.22 billion against 7.04 billion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr between Germany and Japan?
- 1.19 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.