Emerging and Developing Asia vs Japan: Reserves excluding gold

Emerging and Developing Asia
3.50 trillion SDR
in 2025
Japan
914.64 billion SDR
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Asia rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd

Reserves excluding gold over time

  • Emerging and Developing Asia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Emerging and Developing Asia currently reports 3.50 trillion SDR against 914.64 billion SDR in Japan, a difference of 2.59 trillion SDR.

That makes Emerging and Developing Asia's figure about 3.8 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 14 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 5 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging and Developing Asia Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 2.42 billion SDR 981.66 million SDR 1.43 billion SDR Emerging and Developing Asia
1960s 1.91 billion SDR 1.94 billion SDR 30.61 million SDR Japan
1970s 8.31 billion SDR 13.55 billion SDR 5.24 billion SDR Japan
1980s 28.97 billion SDR 36.69 billion SDR 7.71 billion SDR Japan
1990s 123.12 billion SDR 111.44 billion SDR 11.68 billion SDR Emerging and Developing Asia
2000s 865.03 billion SDR 498.98 billion SDR 366.04 billion SDR Emerging and Developing Asia
2010s 2.88 trillion SDR 840.61 billion SDR 2.04 trillion SDR Emerging and Developing Asia
2020s 3.38 trillion SDR 919.13 billion SDR 2.47 trillion SDR Emerging and Developing Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Emerging and Developing Asia or Japan?
Emerging and Developing Asia, at 3.50 trillion SDR against 914.64 billion SDR in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan?
2.59 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?
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 (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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