Japan vs United Kingdom: Reserve tranche position, SDR
Japan
8.22 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.33 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Reserve tranche position, SDR over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.22 billion against 5.33 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.90 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 31.26 million | 66.25 million | 34.99 million | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 230.78 million | 147.94 million | 82.85 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 770.39 million | 74.27 million | 696.12 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.47 billion | 1.49 billion | 22.61 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.09 billion | 1.87 billion | 2.21 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.16 billion | 2.63 billion | 523.67 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion | 2.98 billion | 249.07 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.48 billion | 5.11 billion | 2.37 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 8.22 billion against 5.33 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 2.90 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, 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.