Emerging Market and Developing Economies vs Japan: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
Emerging Market and Developing Economies
324.55 billion
in 2025
Japan
30.96 billion
in 2025
Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time
- Emerging Market and Developing Economies
- Japan
How they compare
Emerging Market and Developing Economies currently reports 324.55 billion against 30.96 billion in Japan, a difference of 293.59 billion.
That makes Emerging Market and Developing Economies's figure about 10.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Japan ahead.
Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 12 groups.
Emerging Market and Developing Economies has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Emerging Market and Developing Economies | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 650.27 million | 0 | 650.27 million | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 1950s | 1.62 billion | 174.99 million | 1.45 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 1960s | 4.71 billion | 359.21 million | 4.35 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 1970s | 13.00 billion | 610.57 million | 12.39 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 1980s | 57.79 billion | 2.65 billion | 55.13 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 1990s | 110.69 billion | 5.44 billion | 105.26 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 2000s | 154.42 billion | 14.89 billion | 139.53 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 2010s | 201.67 billion | 26.84 billion | 174.82 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
| 2020s | 323.68 billion | 31.89 billion | 291.79 billion | Emerging Market and Developing Economies |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, Emerging Market and Developing Economies or Japan?
- Emerging Market and Developing Economies, at 324.55 billion against 30.96 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between Emerging Market and Developing Economies and Japan?
- 293.59 billion, with Emerging Market and Developing Economies ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging Market and Developing Economies and Japan?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Emerging Market and Developing Economies and Japan rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. 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.