Germany vs World: Gold reserves at market value
Germany
343.54 billion SDR
in 2025
World
3.69 trillion SDR
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Germany
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3.69 trillion SDR against 343.54 billion SDR in Germany, a difference of 3.35 trillion SDR.
That makes World's figure about 10.8 times Germany's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 173 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 billion SDR | 37.04 billion SDR | 35.90 billion SDR | World |
| 1960s | 4.10 billion SDR | 42.73 billion SDR | 38.63 billion SDR | World |
| 1970s | 14.62 billion SDR | 153.70 billion SDR | 139.08 billion SDR | World |
| 1980s | 32.98 billion SDR | 398.78 billion SDR | 365.79 billion SDR | World |
| 1990s | 24.20 billion SDR | 274.67 billion SDR | 250.47 billion SDR | World |
| 2000s | 42.00 billion SDR | 379.63 billion SDR | 337.63 billion SDR | World |
| 2010s | 99.60 billion SDR | 961.35 billion SDR | 861.75 billion SDR | World |
| 2020s | 192.35 billion SDR | 2.05 trillion SDR | 1.85 trillion SDR | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Germany or World?
- World, at 3.69 trillion SDR against 343.54 billion SDR in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Germany and World?
- 3.35 trillion SDR, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and World rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Germany ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 173 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.