China, People's Republic of vs Japan: Reserves excluding gold
China, People's Republic of
2.50 trillion SDR
in 2025
Japan
914.64 billion SDR
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd
Reserves excluding gold over time
- China, People's Republic of
- Japan
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 2.50 trillion SDR against 914.64 billion SDR in Japan, a difference of 1.59 trillion SDR.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Japan ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 billion SDR | 19.36 billion SDR | 17.78 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1980s | 10.85 billion SDR | 36.69 billion SDR | 25.83 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1990s | 57.07 billion SDR | 111.44 billion SDR | 54.37 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2000s | 624.53 billion SDR | 498.98 billion SDR | 125.55 billion SDR | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.26 trillion SDR | 840.61 billion SDR | 1.42 trillion SDR | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.41 trillion SDR | 919.13 billion SDR | 1.49 trillion SDR | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, China, People's Republic of or Japan?
- China, People's Republic of, at 2.50 trillion SDR against 914.64 billion SDR in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between China, People's Republic of and Japan?
- 1.59 trillion SDR, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Japan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and Japan rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.