Japan vs Saudi Arabia: 24_International reserves
Japan
1.25 trillion excluding gold
in 2026
Saudi Arabia
496.21 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Japan rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
24_International reserves over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.25 trillion excluding gold against 496.21 billion excluding gold in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 753.18 billion excluding gold.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.36 billion excluding gold | 11.85 billion excluding gold | 128.51 billion excluding gold | Japan |
| 2000s | 690.39 billion excluding gold | 137.74 billion excluding gold | 552.65 billion excluding gold | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.20 trillion excluding gold | 564.36 billion excluding gold | 630.90 billion excluding gold | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion excluding gold | 459.37 billion excluding gold | 800.34 billion excluding gold | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 1.25 trillion excluding gold against 496.21 billion excluding gold in Saudi Arabia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 753.18 billion excluding gold, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 175 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).