Japan vs Switzerland: Total Reserves
Japan
1.25 million
in 2025
Switzerland
931,687
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Total Reserves over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.25 million against 931,687 in Switzerland, a difference of 322,003.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 164 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 | 155,276 | 39,316 | 115,960 | Japan |
| 2000s | 742,198 | 49,433 | 692,765 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 552,054 | 666,860 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 915,151 | 341,525 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 1.25 million against 931,687 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Japan and Switzerland?
- 322,003, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for total reserves?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.