China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: SDRs holdings, US dollar
China (People’s Republic of)
55.82 billion
in 2025
Japan
60.84 billion
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd
SDRs holdings, US dollar over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 60.84 billion against 55.82 billion in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 5.02 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 667.07 million | 667.07 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 413.91 million | 2.18 billion | 1.77 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 579.64 million | 2.36 billion | 1.79 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion | 4.54 billion | 2.32 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.99 billion | 19.23 billion | 8.24 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 46.30 billion | 52.89 billion | 6.59 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
- Japan, at 60.84 billion against 55.82 billion in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
- 5.02 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for sdrs holdings, us dollar?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as SDRs holdings, 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.