France vs Germany: Reserve tranche position, US dollar
France
7.19 billion
in 2025
Germany
9.64 billion
in 2025
France rank
6th
Germany rank
4th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.64 billion against 7.19 billion in France, a difference of 2.44 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 21.36 million | 78.28 million | 56.92 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 417.55 million | 656.72 million | 239.17 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 571.95 million | 1.57 billion | 1.00 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.37 billion | 2.68 billion | 1.30 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.79 billion | 4.92 billion | 2.13 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.78 billion | 4.52 billion | 740.94 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.53 billion | 4.72 billion | 1.20 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.05 billion | 9.33 billion | 2.28 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, us dollar, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 9.64 billion against 7.19 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, us dollar between France and Germany?
- 2.44 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
- France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fund Accounts (FA) 2026 April