China (People’s Republic of) vs Germany: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar
China (People’s Republic of)
11.18 billion
in 2025
Germany
9.64 billion
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Germany
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 11.18 billion against 9.64 billion in Germany, a difference of 1.54 billion.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Germany ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 78.28 million | 78.28 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 0 | 813.02 million | 813.02 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 0 | 2.08 billion | 2.08 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 255.91 million | 3.33 billion | 3.07 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion | 4.99 billion | 3.61 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.51 billion | 4.57 billion | 2.06 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.61 billion | 7.78 billion | 164.11 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.50 billion | 9.58 billion | 914.04 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, China (People’s Republic of) or Germany?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 11.18 billion against 9.64 billion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar between China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
- 1.54 billion, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Germany rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve position in the IMF, 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 Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.