Germany vs Japan: SDRs holdings, US dollar
Germany
54.67 billion
in 2025
Japan
60.84 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
SDRs holdings, US dollar over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 60.84 billion against 54.67 billion in Germany, a difference of 6.17 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1.41 billion | 667.07 million | 744.04 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.77 billion | 2.18 billion | 413.52 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.62 billion | 2.36 billion | 741.14 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.69 billion | 4.54 billion | 847.21 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 17.19 billion | 19.23 billion | 2.04 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 47.13 billion | 52.89 billion | 5.76 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 60.84 billion against 54.67 billion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar between Germany and Japan?
- 6.17 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for sdrs holdings, us dollar?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 196 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.