Japan vs United States of America: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Japan
1.00 trillion SDR
in 2025
United States of America
1.01 trillion SDR
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.01 trillion SDR against 1.00 trillion SDR in Japan, a difference of 10.25 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 billion SDR | 23.43 billion SDR | 22.41 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1960s | 2.27 billion SDR | 16.96 billion SDR | 14.69 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1970s | 16.48 billion SDR | 40.21 billion SDR | 23.74 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1980s | 45.08 billion SDR | 116.67 billion SDR | 71.58 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1990s | 117.39 billion SDR | 110.54 billion SDR | 6.85 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2000s | 508.36 billion SDR | 146.76 billion SDR | 361.61 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2010s | 863.14 billion SDR | 322.51 billion SDR | 540.63 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2020s | 967.08 billion SDR | 627.48 billion SDR | 339.60 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.01 trillion SDR against 1.00 trillion SDR in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Japan and United States of America?
- 10.25 billion SDR, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.