Denmark vs Germany: Reserves excluding gold
Denmark
86.46 billion SDR
in 2025
Germany
74.28 billion SDR
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Germany rank
24th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 86.46 billion SDR against 74.28 billion SDR in Germany, a difference of 12.18 billion SDR.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116.73 million SDR | 1.77 billion SDR | 1.65 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1960s | 354.77 million SDR | 3.74 billion SDR | 3.39 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.11 billion SDR | 24.02 billion SDR | 22.91 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.24 billion SDR | 42.58 billion SDR | 38.35 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1990s | 9.29 billion SDR | 53.70 billion SDR | 44.42 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2000s | 23.22 billion SDR | 34.13 billion SDR | 10.91 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2010s | 50.04 billion SDR | 42.82 billion SDR | 7.22 billion SDR | Denmark |
| 2020s | 69.42 billion SDR | 68.76 billion SDR | 665.65 million SDR | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 86.46 billion SDR against 74.28 billion SDR in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Denmark and Germany?
- 12.18 billion SDR, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 24th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (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.