Japan vs Western Hemisphere: Reserve tranche position, US dollar
Japan
11.26 billion
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
10.45 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Western Hemisphere rank
5th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar over time
- Japan
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.26 billion against 10.45 billion in Western Hemisphere, a difference of 813.50 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Western Hemisphere's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Western Hemisphere ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Western Hemisphere ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Western Hemisphere in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Hemisphere | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 14.98 million | 14.98 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1950s | 31.26 million | 44.28 million | 13.02 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1960s | 230.78 million | 173.04 million | 57.74 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 922.02 million | 652.66 million | 269.36 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.79 billion | 828.20 million | 958.18 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.75 billion | 646.96 million | 5.10 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.52 billion | 2.03 billion | 2.49 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.93 billion | 5.28 billion | 1.35 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2020s | 10.18 billion | 10.74 billion | 554.95 million | Western Hemisphere |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, us dollar, Japan or Western Hemisphere?
- Japan, at 11.26 billion against 10.45 billion in Western Hemisphere as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, us dollar between Japan and Western Hemisphere?
- 813.50 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Hemisphere?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Western Hemisphere rank globally for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Western Hemisphere ranks 5th 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.