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.
Globally, Japan ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 181 countries.
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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.