Japan vs Russia: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.37 trillion includes gold, current US$ against 608.36 billion includes gold, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 763.04 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.3 times Russia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Globally, Japan ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 181 countries.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including 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.