Japan vs Republic of Korea: Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal)
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports -10.04 billion against -13.64 billion in Japan, a difference of 3.60 billion.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 73rd and Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.33 billion | -2.14 billion | 1.19 billion | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | -5.90 billion | -4.65 billion | 1.24 billion | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | -9.05 billion | -9.13 billion | 85.50 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal), Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at -10.04 billion against -13.64 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 3.60 billion, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal)?
- Japan ranks 73rd and Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Contingent liabilities (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.