Japan vs World: Reserve tranche position, US dollar

Japan
11.26 billion
in 2025
World
155.82 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Reserve tranche position, US dollar over time

  • Japan
  • World
050.0B100.0B150.0B194519852025

How they compare

World currently reports 155.82 billion against 11.26 billion in Japan, a difference of 144.56 billion.

That makes World's figure about 13.8 times Japan's.

Across all 81 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan World Difference Ahead
1940s 0 928.78 million 928.78 million World
1950s 31.26 million 2.12 billion 2.09 billion World
1960s 230.78 million 4.47 billion 4.24 billion World
1970s 922.02 million 9.24 billion 8.31 billion World
1980s 1.79 billion 26.01 billion 24.22 billion World
1990s 5.75 billion 51.01 billion 45.26 billion World
2000s 4.52 billion 59.26 billion 54.74 billion World
2010s 3.93 billion 76.11 billion 72.19 billion World
2020s 10.18 billion 154.45 billion 144.27 billion World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve tranche position, us dollar, Japan or World?
World, at 155.82 billion against 11.26 billion in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve tranche position, us dollar between Japan and World?
144.56 billion, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Japan and World rank globally for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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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Reserve tranche position, US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

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