China vs Japan: Total reserves in months of imports
China
11.23 ratio
in 2024
Japan
13.05 ratio
in 2024
China rank
12th
Japan rank
9th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.05 ratio against 11.23 ratio in China, a difference of 1.82 ratio.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.54 ratio | 14.52 ratio | 1.03 ratio | China |
| 2010s | 17.55 ratio | 15.46 ratio | 2.09 ratio | China |
| 2020s | 12.06 ratio | 14.7 ratio | 2.64 ratio | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.05 ratio against 11.23 ratio in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between China and Japan?
- 1.82 ratio, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- China ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).