Germany vs Japan: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
Germany
26.87 billion
in 2025
Japan
30.96 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30.96 billion against 26.87 billion in Germany, a difference of 4.10 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 198.47 million | 174.99 million | 23.48 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 295.78 million | 359.21 million | 63.44 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 455.52 million | 610.57 million | 155.05 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.02 billion | 2.65 billion | 369.45 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.56 billion | 5.44 billion | 1.13 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 14.45 billion | 14.89 billion | 444.36 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.89 billion | 26.84 billion | 3.95 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 27.04 billion | 31.89 billion | 4.86 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 30.96 billion against 26.87 billion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between Germany and Japan?
- 4.10 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- 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.