China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: Reserve tranche position, US dollar
China (People’s Republic of)
11.18 billion
in 2025
Japan
11.26 billion
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd
Reserve tranche position, US dollar over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.26 billion against 11.18 billion in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 83.00 million.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Japan ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 31.26 million | 31.26 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 0 | 230.78 million | 230.78 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 0 | 922.02 million | 922.02 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 255.91 million | 1.79 billion | 1.53 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion | 5.75 billion | 4.36 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion | 4.52 billion | 2.21 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.62 billion | 3.93 billion | 304.31 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.20 billion | 10.18 billion | 18.11 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, us dollar, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.26 billion against 11.18 billion in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, us dollar between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
- 83.00 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd 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
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.