Germany vs Japan: Reserve tranche position, US dollar
Germany
9.64 billion
in 2025
Japan
11.26 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Reserve tranche position, US dollar over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.26 billion against 9.64 billion in Germany, a difference of 1.63 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 12 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 5 and Japan in 3.
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 | 656.72 million | 230.78 million | 425.94 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.57 billion | 922.02 million | 651.25 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.68 billion | 1.79 billion | 889.55 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.92 billion | 5.75 billion | 831.39 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.52 billion | 4.52 billion | 914,000 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.72 billion | 3.93 billion | 798.77 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.33 billion | 10.18 billion | 851.86 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, us dollar, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.26 billion against 9.64 billion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, us dollar between Germany and Japan?
- 1.63 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 tranche position, us dollar?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fund Accounts (FA) 2026 April