China vs Germany: Gold reserves at market value
China
236.49 billion SDR
in 2025
Germany
343.54 billion SDR
in 2025
China rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Gold reserves at market value over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 343.54 billion SDR against 236.49 billion SDR in China, a difference of 107.05 billion SDR.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 billion SDR | 24.56 billion SDR | 21.58 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.41 billion SDR | 32.98 billion SDR | 28.58 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.12 billion SDR | 24.20 billion SDR | 21.08 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.16 billion SDR | 42.00 billion SDR | 33.84 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2010s | 42.78 billion SDR | 99.60 billion SDR | 56.82 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2020s | 124.22 billion SDR | 192.35 billion SDR | 68.13 billion SDR | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 343.54 billion SDR against 236.49 billion SDR in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between China and Germany?
- 107.05 billion SDR, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- China ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.