Emerging Market and Developing Economies vs Japan: Reserves excluding gold

Emerging Market and Developing Economies
6.01 trillion SDR
in 2025
Japan
914.64 billion SDR
in 2025
Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank
2nd
Japan rank
2nd

Reserves excluding gold over time

  • Emerging Market and Developing Economies
  • Japan
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How they compare

Emerging Market and Developing Economies currently reports 6.01 trillion SDR against 914.64 billion SDR in Japan, a difference of 5.10 trillion SDR.

That makes Emerging Market and Developing Economies's figure about 6.6 times Japan's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Emerging Market and Developing Economies has been ahead every year.

Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 2nd of 13 groups.

Emerging Market and Developing Economies has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging Market and Developing Economies Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 6.54 billion SDR 981.66 million SDR 5.56 billion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies
1960s 7.08 billion SDR 1.94 billion SDR 5.14 billion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies
1970s 59.15 billion SDR 13.55 billion SDR 45.60 billion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies
1980s 123.00 billion SDR 36.69 billion SDR 86.32 billion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies
1990s 308.02 billion SDR 111.44 billion SDR 196.58 billion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies
2000s 1.67 trillion SDR 498.98 billion SDR 1.17 trillion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies
2010s 4.91 trillion SDR 840.61 billion SDR 4.07 trillion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies
2020s 5.71 trillion SDR 919.13 billion SDR 4.79 trillion SDR Emerging Market and Developing Economies

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Emerging Market and Developing Economies or Japan?
Emerging Market and Developing Economies, at 6.01 trillion SDR against 914.64 billion SDR in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Emerging Market and Developing Economies and Japan?
5.10 trillion SDR, with Emerging Market and Developing Economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging Market and Developing Economies and Japan?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Emerging Market and Developing Economies and Japan rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 2nd of 13 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

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.