Argentina vs Japan: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Argentina
44.98 billion
in 2025
Japan
22.61 billion
in 2025
Argentina rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 44.98 billion against 22.61 billion in Japan, a difference of 22.37 billion.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Japan ahead.
Argentina ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 73.25 million | 174.99 million | 101.74 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 366.65 million | 359.21 million | 7.44 million | Argentina |
| 1970s | 551.58 million | 521.41 million | 30.17 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.40 billion | 2.24 billion | 162.50 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 4.61 billion | 3.86 billion | 752.72 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7.29 billion | 10.16 billion | 2.87 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.65 billion | 18.74 billion | 11.09 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 36.22 billion | 23.36 billion | 12.86 billion | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Argentina or Japan?
- Argentina, at 44.98 billion against 22.61 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Argentina and Japan?
- 22.37 billion, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Argentina ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. 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.