Japan vs Taiwan Province of China: Reserves excluding gold
Japan
914.64 billion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan Province of China
439.98 billion SDR
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Taiwan Province of China rank
4th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Japan
- Taiwan Province of China
How they compare
Japan currently reports 914.64 billion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan Province of China, a difference of 474.66 billion SDR.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Taiwan Province of 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 Province of 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 Province of China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 981.66 million SDR | 49.70 million SDR | 931.96 million SDR | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.94 billion SDR | 217.70 million SDR | 1.72 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1970s | 13.55 billion SDR | 910.27 million SDR | 12.64 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1980s | 36.69 billion SDR | 26.61 billion SDR | 10.08 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1990s | 111.44 billion SDR | 61.80 billion SDR | 49.64 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2000s | 498.98 billion SDR | 152.95 billion SDR | 346.04 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2010s | 840.61 billion SDR | 294.66 billion SDR | 545.95 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2020s | 919.13 billion SDR | 414.03 billion SDR | 505.10 billion SDR | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Japan or Taiwan Province of China?
- Japan, at 914.64 billion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan Province of China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Japan and Taiwan Province of China?
- 474.66 billion SDR, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan Province of China?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Taiwan Province of China ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (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 (IL) 2026 April