Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.26 billion against 7.30 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.97 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 31.26 million | 66.25 million | 34.99 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 261.58 million | 147.94 million | 113.65 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.09 billion | 87.48 million | 998.96 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.38 billion | 1.75 billion | 633.46 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.93 billion | 2.69 billion | 5.24 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.79 billion | 3.79 billion | 994.85 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.28 billion | 6.53 billion | 5.75 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.80 billion | 7.14 billion | 3.66 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 11.26 billion against 7.30 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.97 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve position in the IMF, 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 Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.