Euro area vs Japan: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 37.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.91 billion BoP, current US$ in Euro area, a difference of 11.14 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Euro area ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 35.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, Euro area or Japan?
- Japan, at 37.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.91 billion BoP, current US$ in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between Euro area and Japan?
- 11.14 billion BoP, current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for reserves and related items?
- Euro area ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.