Japan vs Taiwan, China: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Japan
861.99 billion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan, China
439.98 billion SDR
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Taiwan, China rank
4th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Japan
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Japan currently reports 861.99 billion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan, China, a difference of 422.01 billion SDR.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 950.40 million SDR | 49.70 million SDR | 900.70 million SDR | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.68 billion SDR | 217.70 million SDR | 1.46 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1970s | 12.10 billion SDR | 910.27 million SDR | 11.19 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1980s | 32.88 billion SDR | 26.61 billion SDR | 6.26 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1990s | 104.14 billion SDR | 61.80 billion SDR | 42.34 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2000s | 492.63 billion SDR | 152.95 billion SDR | 339.68 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2010s | 818.95 billion SDR | 294.66 billion SDR | 524.29 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2020s | 872.17 billion SDR | 414.03 billion SDR | 458.14 billion SDR | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Japan or Taiwan, China?
- Japan, at 861.99 billion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Japan and Taiwan, China?
- 422.01 billion SDR, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan, China?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Taiwan, China rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- 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.