India vs Japan: Total Reserves
India
687,734
in 2025
Japan
1.25 million
in 2025
India rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd
Total Reserves over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.25 million against 687,734 in India, a difference of 565,956.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,713 | 155,276 | 135,563 | Japan |
| 2000s | 152,284 | 742,198 | 589,914 | Japan |
| 2010s | 347,799 | 1.22 million | 871,115 | Japan |
| 2020s | 621,332 | 1.26 million | 635,345 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.25 million against 687,734 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between India and Japan?
- 565,956, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for total reserves?
- India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.