Japan vs Middle East and Central Asia: SDRs holdings, SDR
Japan
44.42 billion
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia
42.14 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Middle East and Central Asia rank
5th
SDRs holdings, SDR over time
- Japan
- Middle East and Central Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 44.42 billion against 42.14 billion in Middle East and Central Asia, a difference of 2.28 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Middle East and Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Middle East and Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 544.35 million | 243.11 million | 301.25 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.83 billion | 1.27 billion | 555.75 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.67 billion | 1.30 billion | 369.47 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.02 billion | 3.51 billion | 480.18 million | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 13.24 billion | 16.97 billion | 3.73 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 39.04 billion | 37.95 billion | 1.09 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, Japan or Middle East and Central Asia?
- Japan, at 44.42 billion against 42.14 billion in Middle East and Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr between Japan and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 2.28 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as SDRs holdings, 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.