Germany vs United Kingdom: Reserve tranche position, SDR
Germany
7.04 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.33 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Reserve tranche position, SDR over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.04 billion against 5.33 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.71 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 78.28 million | 66.25 million | 12.03 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 656.72 million | 147.94 million | 508.78 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.32 billion | 74.27 million | 1.25 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.25 billion | 1.49 billion | 758.88 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.49 billion | 1.87 billion | 1.62 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.17 billion | 2.63 billion | 537.50 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.23 billion | 2.98 billion | 247.05 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.85 billion | 5.11 billion | 1.74 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 7.04 billion against 5.33 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1.71 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, SDR. 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.