Germany vs United States of America: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Germany
27.33 billion SDR
in 2025
United States of America
28.22 billion SDR
in 2025
Germany rank
47th
United States of America rank
44th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 28.22 billion SDR against 27.33 billion SDR in Germany, a difference of 887.10 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.69 billion SDR | 0 SDR | 1.69 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.93 billion SDR | 1.16 billion SDR | 1.77 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1970s | 21.13 billion SDR | 772.55 million SDR | 20.35 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1980s | 38.28 billion SDR | 12.03 billion SDR | 26.25 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1990s | 49.01 billion SDR | 28.79 billion SDR | 20.22 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2000s | 28.48 billion SDR | 27.32 billion SDR | 1.15 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2010s | 25.68 billion SDR | 30.75 billion SDR | 5.07 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 2020s | 26.91 billion SDR | 28.46 billion SDR | 1.54 billion SDR | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 28.22 billion SDR against 27.33 billion SDR in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Germany and United States of America?
- 887.10 million SDR, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Germany ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 44th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.