Germany vs United States: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.8 times United States's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 160th and United States ranks 163rd of 164 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0271 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Germany and United States?
- 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Germany ranks 160th and United States ranks 163rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.