European Central Bank (ECB) vs Germany: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- European Central Bank (ECB)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 464.38 billion against 70.21 billion in European Central Bank (ECB), a difference of 394.17 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 6.6 times European Central Bank (ECB)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
European Central Bank (ECB) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 1 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Central Bank (ECB) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.97 billion | 32.44 billion | 25.46 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.57 billion | 62.79 billion | 51.23 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.64 billion | 145.42 billion | 123.78 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 39.36 billion | 260.99 billion | 221.63 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, European Central Bank (ECB) or Germany?
- Germany, at 464.38 billion against 70.21 billion in European Central Bank (ECB) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between European Central Bank (ECB) and Germany?
- 394.17 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Central Bank (ECB) and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do European Central Bank (ECB) and Germany rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- European Central Bank (ECB) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve assets, gold (including gold deposits and if appropriate gold swapped) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.