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.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Germany
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 72,617 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 3.77 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 343.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 74.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 417.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 413.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,951 SDR per person (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).