Euro area vs Japan: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.25 trillion current US$ against 594.38 billion current US$ in Euro area, a difference of 658.22 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.78 billion current US$ | 286.92 billion current US$ | 30.14 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 225.81 billion current US$ | 740.94 billion current US$ | 515.14 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 340.45 billion current US$ | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 877.05 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 540.14 billion current US$ | 1.25 trillion current US$ | 714.80 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Euro area or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.25 trillion current US$ against 594.38 billion current US$ in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Euro area and Japan?
- 658.22 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Euro area ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.