Advanced economies vs Japan: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Advanced economies
6.62 trillion SDR
in 2025
Japan
1.00 trillion SDR
in 2025
Advanced economies rank
3rd
Japan rank
3rd
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Advanced economies
- Japan
How they compare
Advanced economies currently reports 6.62 trillion SDR against 1.00 trillion SDR in Japan, a difference of 5.62 trillion SDR.
That makes Advanced economies's figure about 6.6 times Japan's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Advanced economies has been ahead every year.
Advanced economies ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
Advanced economies has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Advanced economies | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.97 billion SDR | 1.03 billion SDR | 41.95 billion SDR | Advanced economies |
| 1960s | 59.65 billion SDR | 2.27 billion SDR | 57.39 billion SDR | Advanced economies |
| 1970s | 217.51 billion SDR | 16.48 billion SDR | 201.03 billion SDR | Advanced economies |
| 1980s | 581.92 billion SDR | 45.08 billion SDR | 536.84 billion SDR | Advanced economies |
| 1990s | 861.97 billion SDR | 117.39 billion SDR | 744.58 billion SDR | Advanced economies |
| 2000s | 1.70 trillion SDR | 508.36 billion SDR | 1.19 trillion SDR | Advanced economies |
| 2010s | 3.61 trillion SDR | 863.14 billion SDR | 2.75 trillion SDR | Advanced economies |
| 2020s | 5.44 trillion SDR | 967.08 billion SDR | 4.48 trillion SDR | Advanced economies |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Advanced economies or Japan?
- Advanced economies, at 6.62 trillion SDR against 1.00 trillion SDR in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Advanced economies and Japan?
- 5.62 trillion SDR, with Advanced economies ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Advanced economies and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Advanced economies and Japan rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Advanced economies ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.