Emerging and Developing Asia vs Japan: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Emerging and Developing Asia
3.89 trillion SDR
in 2025
Japan
1.00 trillion SDR
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Asia rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Emerging and Developing Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Emerging and Developing Asia currently reports 3.89 trillion SDR against 1.00 trillion SDR in Japan, a difference of 2.89 trillion SDR.
That makes Emerging and Developing Asia's figure about 3.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Emerging and Developing Asia averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Emerging and Developing Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.90 billion SDR | 1.03 billion SDR | 1.88 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1960s | 2.41 billion SDR | 2.27 billion SDR | 143.18 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1970s | 11.04 billion SDR | 16.48 billion SDR | 5.44 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1980s | 40.17 billion SDR | 45.08 billion SDR | 4.91 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1990s | 132.21 billion SDR | 117.39 billion SDR | 14.82 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2000s | 883.24 billion SDR | 508.36 billion SDR | 374.88 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2010s | 2.96 trillion SDR | 863.14 billion SDR | 2.09 trillion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2020s | 3.59 trillion SDR | 967.08 billion SDR | 2.62 trillion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Emerging and Developing Asia or Japan?
- Emerging and Developing Asia, at 3.89 trillion SDR against 1.00 trillion SDR in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Emerging and Developing Asia and Japan?
- 2.89 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 total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 4th 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.