Germany vs India: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Germany
417.82 billion SDR
in 2025
India
511.19 billion SDR
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
India rank
5th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 511.19 billion SDR against 417.82 billion SDR in Germany, a difference of 93.37 billion SDR.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.90 billion SDR | 1.53 billion SDR | 1.37 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1960s | 7.85 billion SDR | 649.31 million SDR | 7.20 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1970s | 38.64 billion SDR | 3.20 billion SDR | 35.44 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1980s | 75.57 billion SDR | 7.87 billion SDR | 67.70 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1990s | 77.90 billion SDR | 14.52 billion SDR | 63.38 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2000s | 76.13 billion SDR | 101.63 billion SDR | 25.50 billion SDR | India |
| 2010s | 142.42 billion SDR | 243.90 billion SDR | 101.48 billion SDR | India |
| 2020s | 261.11 billion SDR | 460.74 billion SDR | 199.63 billion SDR | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Germany or India?
- India, at 511.19 billion SDR against 417.82 billion SDR in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Germany and India?
- 93.37 billion SDR, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Germany ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.