Germany vs United States of America: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 174.03 billion against 54.67 billion in Germany, a difference of 119.36 billion.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.2 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 90 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 billion | 15.31 billion | 11.62 billion | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17.20 billion | 52.46 billion | 35.26 billion | United States of America |
| 2020s | 47.18 billion | 147.46 billion | 100.28 billion | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 174.03 billion against 54.67 billion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Germany and United States of America?
- 119.36 billion, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 90 countries.
- 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, Denominated in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Gover. 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.