Japan vs Russia: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 63.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.05 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 26.52 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 63.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 35.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 63.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.05 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between Japan and Russia?
- 26.52 billion BoP, current US$, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for reserves and related items?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). 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.