Japan vs United Kingdom: SDRs holdings, US dollar

Japan
60.84 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
39.70 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

SDRs holdings, US dollar over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
020.0B40.0B60.0B194519852025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 60.84 billion against 39.70 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 21.14 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 667.07 million 706.64 million 39.57 million United Kingdom
1980s 2.18 billion 1.03 billion 1.15 billion Japan
1990s 2.36 billion 609.47 million 1.76 billion Japan
2000s 4.54 billion 1.75 billion 2.78 billion Japan
2010s 19.23 billion 13.49 billion 5.73 billion Japan
2020s 52.89 billion 36.08 billion 16.81 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 60.84 billion against 39.70 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar between Japan and United Kingdom?
21.14 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, us dollar?
Japan ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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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Indicator
SDRs holdings, US dollar
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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