Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar

Germany
9.64 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.30 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B194519852025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 9.64 billion against 7.30 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.34 billion.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 78.28 million 66.25 million 12.03 million Germany
1960s 813.02 million 147.94 million 665.08 million Germany
1970s 2.08 billion 87.48 million 1.99 billion Germany
1980s 3.33 billion 1.75 billion 1.58 billion Germany
1990s 4.99 billion 2.69 billion 2.30 billion Germany
2000s 4.57 billion 3.79 billion 776.94 million Germany
2010s 7.78 billion 6.53 billion 1.25 billion Germany
2020s 9.58 billion 7.14 billion 2.45 billion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 9.64 billion against 7.30 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.34 billion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 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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Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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