China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Japan: Total reserves in months of imports

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
9.54
in 2024
Japan
13.05
in 2024
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
7th
Japan rank
10th

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Japan
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.05 against 9.54 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 3.51.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 37 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao Special Administrative Region Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 11.9 15.71 3.81 Japan
2010s 10.65 15.46 4.82 Japan
2020s 11.8 14.7 2.9 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or Japan?
Japan, at 13.05 against 9.54 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan?
3.51, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Japan: Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/total-reserves-in-months-of-imports-ratio/china-macao-special-administrative-region/japan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/total-reserves-in-months-of-imports-ratio/china-macao-special-administrative-region/japan/">China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Japan: Total reserves in months of imports</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
222 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed