India vs Japan: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
India
502.16 billion SDR
in 2025
Japan
1.00 trillion SDR
in 2025
India rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.00 trillion SDR against 502.16 billion SDR in India, a difference of 498.04 billion SDR.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 billion SDR | 1.03 billion SDR | 509.00 million SDR | India |
| 1960s | 641.82 million SDR | 2.26 billion SDR | 1.62 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.40 billion SDR | 14.28 billion SDR | 11.89 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.81 billion SDR | 37.54 billion SDR | 32.73 billion SDR | Japan |
| 1990s | 13.86 billion SDR | 112.29 billion SDR | 98.43 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2000s | 99.94 billion SDR | 508.39 billion SDR | 408.45 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2010s | 242.30 billion SDR | 863.16 billion SDR | 620.86 billion SDR | Japan |
| 2020s | 456.02 billion SDR | 966.88 billion SDR | 510.87 billion SDR | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), India or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.00 trillion SDR against 502.16 billion SDR in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between India and Japan?
- 498.04 billion SDR, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- India ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.