China vs Japan: 24_International reserves
China
3.30 trillion excluding gold
in 2025
Japan
1.19 trillion excluding gold
in 2025
China rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd
24_International reserves over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 3.30 trillion excluding gold against 1.19 trillion excluding gold in Japan, a difference of 2.12 trillion excluding gold.
That makes China's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.21 billion excluding gold | 140.36 billion excluding gold | 70.14 billion excluding gold | Japan |
| 2000s | 772.08 billion excluding gold | 690.39 billion excluding gold | 81.69 billion excluding gold | China |
| 2010s | 3.26 trillion excluding gold | 1.20 trillion excluding gold | 2.06 trillion excluding gold | China |
| 2020s | 3.23 trillion excluding gold | 1.26 trillion excluding gold | 1.97 trillion excluding gold | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, China or Japan?
- China, at 3.30 trillion excluding gold against 1.19 trillion excluding gold in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between China and Japan?
- 2.12 trillion excluding gold, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).