Germany vs Korea: Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in

Germany
562.60 billion
in 2025
Korea
394.12 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Korea rank
7th

Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in over time

  • Germany
  • Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 562.60 billion against 394.12 billion in Korea, a difference of 168.49 billion.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Korea ranks 7th of 86 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 133.68 billion 228.54 billion 94.87 billion Korea
2010s 206.62 billion 327.80 billion 121.18 billion Korea
2020s 351.25 billion 401.41 billion 50.16 billion Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 562.60 billion against 394.12 billion in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in between Germany and Korea?
168.49 billion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
Germany ranks 4th and Korea ranks 7th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
88 places, 1,785 data points, 1999–2025
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