Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Germany
417.82 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
368.87 billion SDR
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 417.82 billion SDR against 368.87 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 48.95 billion SDR.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.29 billion SDR | 91.69 million SDR | 5.20 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1960s | 7.85 billion SDR | 531.81 million SDR | 7.31 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1970s | 38.64 billion SDR | 12.05 billion SDR | 26.59 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1980s | 75.57 billion SDR | 22.18 billion SDR | 53.39 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1990s | 77.90 billion SDR | 9.17 billion SDR | 68.73 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2000s | 76.13 billion SDR | 110.23 billion SDR | 34.09 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 142.42 billion SDR | 404.81 billion SDR | 262.39 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 261.11 billion SDR | 348.69 billion SDR | 87.58 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Germany, at 417.82 billion SDR against 368.87 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 48.95 billion SDR, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Germany ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.