China vs Germany: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF
China
55.82 billion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
54.67 billion US dollar
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 55.82 billion US dollar against 54.67 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 1.16 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 164 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 | 3.08 billion US dollar | 4.90 billion US dollar | 1.83 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.99 billion US dollar | 17.19 billion US dollar | 6.19 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 46.30 billion US dollar | 47.13 billion US dollar | 829.42 million US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, China or Germany?
- China, at 55.82 billion US dollar against 54.67 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between China and Germany?
- 1.16 billion US dollar, with China 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, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.