France vs Germany: Gold reserves at market value
France
249.89 billion SDR
in 2025
Germany
343.54 billion SDR
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd
Gold reserves at market value over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 343.54 billion SDR against 249.89 billion SDR in France, a difference of 93.64 billion SDR.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 763.47 million SDR | 1.14 billion SDR | 371.80 million SDR | Germany |
| 1960s | 3.68 billion SDR | 4.10 billion SDR | 425.49 million SDR | Germany |
| 1970s | 12.57 billion SDR | 14.62 billion SDR | 2.05 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1980s | 28.36 billion SDR | 32.98 billion SDR | 4.62 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1990s | 20.84 billion SDR | 24.20 billion SDR | 3.36 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2000s | 33.40 billion SDR | 42.00 billion SDR | 8.60 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2010s | 71.71 billion SDR | 99.60 billion SDR | 27.89 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2020s | 139.75 billion SDR | 192.35 billion SDR | 52.60 billion SDR | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 343.54 billion SDR against 249.89 billion SDR in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between France and Germany?
- 93.64 billion SDR, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- France ranks 4th 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.