China vs Germany: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
China
319.45 billion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
464.38 billion US dollar
in 2025
China rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 464.38 billion US dollar against 319.45 billion US dollar in China, a difference of 144.93 billion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.27 billion US dollar | 80.43 billion US dollar | 65.16 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 61.51 billion US dollar | 145.42 billion US dollar | 83.91 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 167.94 billion US dollar | 260.99 billion US dollar | 93.05 billion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 464.38 billion US dollar against 319.45 billion US dollar in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between China and Germany?
- 144.93 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- China ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (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.