Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.59 against 14.01 in Japan, a difference of 1.58.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.49 | 3.94 | 2.54 | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.52 | 15.37 | 0.8588 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 15.46 | 31.34 | 15.87 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 14.57 | 20.03 | 5.46 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.59 against 14.01 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.58, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Japan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].