China vs Japan: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
China
22.32 billion
in 2025
Japan
22.61 billion
in 2025
China rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.61 billion against 22.32 billion in China, a difference of 290.40 million.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 174.99 million | 174.99 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 0 | 359.21 million | 359.21 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 0 | 521.41 million | 521.41 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion | 2.24 billion | 96.01 million | China |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion | 3.86 billion | 1.50 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.28 billion | 10.16 billion | 4.87 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.22 billion | 18.74 billion | 3.52 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.00 billion | 23.36 billion | 360.40 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 22.61 billion against 22.32 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between China and Japan?
- 290.40 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- China ranks 4th 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.