Germany vs United States: Gold reserves at market value
Germany
343.54 billion SDR
in 2025
United States
834.01 billion SDR
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 834.01 billion SDR against 343.54 billion SDR in Germany, a difference of 490.47 billion SDR.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Germany's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 166 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 billion SDR | 21.89 billion SDR | 20.75 billion SDR | United States |
| 1960s | 4.10 billion SDR | 14.69 billion SDR | 10.59 billion SDR | United States |
| 1970s | 14.62 billion SDR | 36.10 billion SDR | 21.48 billion SDR | United States |
| 1980s | 32.98 billion SDR | 91.16 billion SDR | 58.17 billion SDR | United States |
| 1990s | 24.20 billion SDR | 64.26 billion SDR | 40.06 billion SDR | United States |
| 2000s | 42.00 billion SDR | 99.74 billion SDR | 57.74 billion SDR | United States |
| 2010s | 99.60 billion SDR | 239.47 billion SDR | 139.87 billion SDR | United States |
| 2020s | 192.35 billion SDR | 466.45 billion SDR | 274.10 billion SDR | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 834.01 billion SDR against 343.54 billion SDR in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Germany and United States?
- 490.47 billion SDR, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.