Japan vs Switzerland: 24_International reserves
Japan
1.25 trillion excluding gold
in 2026
Switzerland
915.89 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Japan rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
24_International reserves over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.25 trillion excluding gold against 915.89 billion excluding gold in Switzerland, a difference of 333.50 billion excluding gold.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.36 billion excluding gold | 30.92 billion excluding gold | 109.44 billion excluding gold | Japan |
| 2000s | 690.39 billion excluding gold | 40.85 billion excluding gold | 649.54 billion excluding gold | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.20 trillion excluding gold | 498.30 billion excluding gold | 696.96 billion excluding gold | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion excluding gold | 882.83 billion excluding gold | 376.87 billion excluding gold | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 1.25 trillion excluding gold against 915.89 billion excluding gold in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Japan and Switzerland?
- 333.50 billion excluding gold, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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).