Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.25 trillion current US$ against 459.80 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 792.80 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 181 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 billion current US$ | 452.58 million current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 16.24 billion current US$ | 14.06 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 45.78 billion current US$ | 24.06 billion current US$ | 21.73 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 156.85 billion current US$ | 11.31 billion current US$ | 145.54 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 740.94 billion current US$ | 164.62 billion current US$ | 576.33 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 574.17 billion current US$ | 643.33 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.25 trillion current US$ | 450.12 billion current US$ | 804.82 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 1.25 trillion current US$ against 459.80 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 792.80 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). 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.