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

China
3.46 trillion
in 2024
Germany
566.11 billion
in 2025
China rank
1st
Germany rank
4th

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

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 3.46 trillion against 566.11 billion in Germany, a difference of 2.89 trillion.

That makes China's figure about 6.1 times Germany's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 86 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 3.23 trillion 196.24 billion 3.03 trillion China
2020s 3.40 trillion 312.13 billion 3.09 trillion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in, China or Germany?
China, at 3.46 trillion against 566.11 billion in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in between China and Germany?
2.89 trillion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do China and Germany rank globally for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Group of currencies (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 Group of currencies (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
Licence
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Coverage
88 places, 1,790 data points, 1999–2025
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