Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Germany
Germany: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 22.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Germany, 1970–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Germany stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 13,382.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Germany peaked at 22.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
Germany ranks 18th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +38.0% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -66.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +1751.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +162.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +25.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 22.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 3.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 22.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 6.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1751.3% | 0.2% | 2.9% |
| 2016 | +162.5% | 2.9% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.8% | 22.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Germany?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Germany was 22.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,382.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).