Japan vs Switzerland: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Japan
1.00 trillion SDR
in 2025
Switzerland
785.45 billion SDR
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
4th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.00 trillion SDR against 785.45 billion SDR in Switzerland, a difference of 215.94 billion SDR.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 billion SDR | 1.82 billion SDR | 794.94 million SDR | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.27 billion SDR | 3.45 billion SDR | 1.18 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 16.48 billion SDR | 17.68 billion SDR | 1.20 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 45.08 billion SDR | 44.76 billion SDR | 318.95 million SDR | Japan |
| 1990s | 117.39 billion SDR | 45.29 billion SDR | 72.10 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2000s | 508.36 billion SDR | 48.67 billion SDR | 459.69 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2010s | 863.14 billion SDR | 415.49 billion SDR | 447.65 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2020s | 967.08 billion SDR | 727.64 billion SDR | 239.44 billion SDR | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 1.00 trillion SDR against 785.45 billion SDR in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Japan and Switzerland?
- 215.94 billion SDR, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- 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.