Japan vs World: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
Japan
1.00 trillion SDR
in 2025
World
12.75 trillion SDR
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 12.75 trillion SDR against 1.00 trillion SDR in Japan, a difference of 11.75 trillion SDR.
That makes World's figure about 12.7 times Japan's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 188 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 billion SDR | 52.52 billion SDR | 51.49 billion SDR | World |
| 1960s | 2.26 billion SDR | 68.89 billion SDR | 66.64 billion SDR | World |
| 1970s | 14.28 billion SDR | 209.55 billion SDR | 195.27 billion SDR | World |
| 1980s | 37.54 billion SDR | 543.12 billion SDR | 505.58 billion SDR | World |
| 1990s | 112.29 billion SDR | 1.10 trillion SDR | 984.37 billion SDR | World |
| 2000s | 508.39 billion SDR | 3.32 trillion SDR | 2.81 trillion SDR | World |
| 2010s | 863.16 billion SDR | 8.46 trillion SDR | 7.60 trillion SDR | World |
| 2020s | 966.88 billion SDR | 11.22 trillion SDR | 10.25 trillion SDR | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Japan or World?
- World, at 12.75 trillion SDR against 1.00 trillion SDR in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Japan and World?
- 11.75 trillion SDR, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Japan ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.