Japan vs Small states: Total Reserves
Japan
1.25 million
in 2025
Small states
880,072
in 2018
Japan rank
2nd
Small states rank
5th
Total Reserves over time
- Japan
- Small states
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.25 million against 880,072 in Small states, a difference of 373,618.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 5th of 165 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,145 | 10,884 | 65,261 | Japan |
| 2000s | 785,107 | 93,348 | 691,759 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 323,757 | 887,547 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Japan or Small states?
- Japan, at 1.25 million against 880,072 in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Japan and Small states?
- 373,618, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Small states?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Small states rank globally for total reserves?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 5th of 165 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.