Bank for International Settlements (BIS) vs Germany: Gold reserves at market value

Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
16.20 billion SDR
in 2025
Germany
343.54 billion SDR
in 2025
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd

Gold reserves at market value over time

  • Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
  • Germany
0100.0B200.0B300.0B195019872025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 343.54 billion SDR against 16.20 billion SDR in Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a difference of 327.33 billion SDR.

That makes Germany's figure about 21.2 times Bank for International Settlements (BIS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ahead.

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 8 regions.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 32.37 million SDR 1.14 billion SDR 1.10 billion SDR Germany
1960s -279.74 million SDR 4.10 billion SDR 4.38 billion SDR Germany
1970s 964.49 million SDR 14.62 billion SDR 13.66 billion SDR Germany
1980s 2.37 billion SDR 32.98 billion SDR 30.61 billion SDR Germany
1990s 1.72 billion SDR 24.20 billion SDR 22.47 billion SDR Germany
2000s 2.05 billion SDR 42.00 billion SDR 39.95 billion SDR Germany
2010s 12.47 billion SDR 99.60 billion SDR 87.13 billion SDR Germany
2020s 15.33 billion SDR 192.35 billion SDR 177.02 billion SDR Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) or Germany?
Germany, at 343.54 billion SDR against 16.20 billion SDR in Bank for International Settlements (BIS) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Germany?
327.33 billion SDR, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Germany?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Germany rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 8 regions.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
185 places, 9,638 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.