Japan vs Switzerland: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)

Japan
1.00 trillion SDR
in 2025
Switzerland
785.03 billion SDR
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T195019872025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.00 trillion SDR against 785.03 billion SDR in Switzerland, a difference of 215.17 billion SDR.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 1.03 billion SDR 1.77 billion SDR 744.50 million SDR Switzerland
1960s 2.26 billion SDR 3.36 billion SDR 1.10 billion SDR Switzerland
1970s 14.28 billion SDR 10.70 billion SDR 3.58 billion SDR Japan
1980s 37.54 billion SDR 21.49 billion SDR 16.05 billion SDR Japan
1990s 112.29 billion SDR 30.98 billion SDR 81.31 billion SDR Japan
2000s 508.39 billion SDR 48.74 billion SDR 459.65 billion SDR Japan
2010s 863.16 billion SDR 415.56 billion SDR 447.60 billion SDR Japan
2020s 966.88 billion SDR 727.64 billion SDR 239.25 billion SDR Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 1.00 trillion SDR against 785.03 billion SDR in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Japan and Switzerland?
215.17 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 national valuation)?
Japan ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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.