Japan vs United Kingdom: SDRs holdings, SDR

Japan
44.42 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
28.99 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

SDRs holdings, SDR over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B194519852025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 44.42 billion against 28.99 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 15.44 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 544.35 million 592.98 million 48.63 million United Kingdom
1980s 1.83 billion 848.51 million 976.88 million Japan
1990s 1.67 billion 431.03 million 1.24 billion Japan
2000s 3.02 billion 1.13 billion 1.89 billion Japan
2010s 13.24 billion 9.28 billion 3.97 billion Japan
2020s 39.04 billion 26.64 billion 12.40 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 44.42 billion against 28.99 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr between Japan and United Kingdom?
15.44 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr?
Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom 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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SDRs holdings, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,254 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

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