Emerging and Developing Asia vs Japan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Emerging and Developing Asia
3.41 trillion SDR
in 2025
Japan
861.99 billion SDR
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Asia rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Emerging and Developing Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Emerging and Developing Asia currently reports 3.41 trillion SDR against 861.99 billion SDR in Japan, a difference of 2.55 trillion SDR.
That makes Emerging and Developing Asia's figure about 4.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 14 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Emerging and Developing Asia averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Emerging and Developing Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.40 billion SDR | 950.40 million SDR | 1.45 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1960s | 1.86 billion SDR | 1.68 billion SDR | 185.97 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1970s | 7.79 billion SDR | 12.10 billion SDR | 4.31 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1980s | 27.14 billion SDR | 32.88 billion SDR | 5.74 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1990s | 120.35 billion SDR | 104.14 billion SDR | 16.21 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2000s | 859.29 billion SDR | 492.63 billion SDR | 366.66 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2010s | 2.86 trillion SDR | 818.95 billion SDR | 2.04 trillion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2020s | 3.30 trillion SDR | 872.17 billion SDR | 2.43 trillion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Emerging and Developing Asia or Japan?
- Emerging and Developing Asia, at 3.41 trillion SDR against 861.99 billion SDR in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan?
- 2.55 trillion SDR, with Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.