China vs Japan: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota
China
73.22
in 2025
Japan
73.36
in 2025
China rank
189th
Japan rank
187th
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 73.36 against 73.22 in China, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 189th and Japan ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.05 | 61.32 | 44.73 | China |
| 1990s | 72.75 | 47.16 | 25.58 | China |
| 2000s | 75.33 | 76.28 | 0.9555 | Japan |
| 2010s | 86.33 | 87.78 | 1.45 | Japan |
| 2020s | 75.44 | 75.79 | 0.343 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, percent of quota, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 73.36 against 73.22 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, percent of quota between China and Japan?
- 0.14, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- China ranks 189th and Japan ranks 187th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.