China vs Japan: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
China
8.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
8.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
79th
Japan rank
81st
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 8.42 % change on previous year against 8.14 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was China ahead.
China ranks 79th and Japan ranks 81st of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.31 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year | 13.94 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 7.88 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | -5.82 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -0.4721 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, China or Japan?
- China, at 8.42 % change on previous year against 8.14 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between China and Japan?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 79th and Japan ranks 81st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.