Germany vs India: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 687.42 billion US dollar against 566.11 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 121.31 billion US dollar.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and India ranks 6th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.31 billion US dollar | 32.11 billion US dollar | 48.20 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 112.10 billion US dollar | 156.50 billion US dollar | 44.39 billion US dollar | India |
| 2010s | 207.65 billion US dollar | 347.64 billion US dollar | 139.99 billion US dollar | India |
| 2020s | 354.46 billion US dollar | 621.33 billion US dollar | 266.87 billion US dollar | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Germany or India?
- India, at 687.42 billion US dollar against 566.11 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Germany and India?
- 121.31 billion US dollar, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for reserve assets?
- Germany ranks 7th and India ranks 6th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.