Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF

Germany
54.67 billion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39.70 billion US dollar
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0B40.0B60.0B198020022025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 54.67 billion US dollar against 39.70 billion US dollar in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 14.97 billion US dollar.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 164 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.77 billion US dollar 1.03 billion US dollar 739.49 million US dollar Germany
1990s 1.62 billion US dollar 609.47 million US dollar 1.01 billion US dollar Germany
2000s 3.69 billion US dollar 1.75 billion US dollar 1.94 billion US dollar Germany
2010s 17.19 billion US dollar 13.49 billion US dollar 3.69 billion US dollar Germany
2020s 47.13 billion US dollar 36.08 billion US dollar 11.05 billion 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, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 54.67 billion US dollar against 39.70 billion US dollar in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14.97 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 4,374 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.