Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 474,187 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Germany stood at 474,187 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 474,187 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,538 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,538 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,559 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 11,034 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 12,209 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 12,674 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 12,359 SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 12,178 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 15,564 SDR per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 11,752 SDR per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1970 | 12,171 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 13,406 SDR per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 20,093 SDR per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1973 | 31,345 SDR per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1974 | 51,315 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 40,359 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 39,071 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 46,011 SDR per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 58,948 SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 106,038 SDR per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 1980 | 126,009 SDR per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 93,104 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 112,920 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 99,342 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 85,748 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 81,161 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 87,124 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 93,030 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 83,113 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 83,188 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 73,778 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 67,393 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 66,073 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 77,538 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 71,575 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 70,936 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 70,014 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 58,649 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 69,676 SDR per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 67,578 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 67,318 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 70,080 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 80,062 SDR per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 89,020 SDR per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 89,260 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 113,419 SDR per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 133,337 SDR per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 166,258 SDR per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 177,710 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 217,955 SDR per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 286,289 SDR per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 312,402 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 338,701 SDR per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 244,140 SDR per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 259,588 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 238,349 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 264,980 SDR per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 282,637 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 285,758 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 341,189 SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 406,265 SDR per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 401,975 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 420,480 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 474,187 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,096 SDR per square kilometre | 10,538 SDR per square kilometre | 15,564 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,876 SDR per square kilometre | 12,171 SDR per square kilometre | 106,038 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,474 SDR per square kilometre | 81,161 SDR per square kilometre | 126,009 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,321 SDR per square kilometre | 58,649 SDR per square kilometre | 77,538 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,442 SDR per square kilometre | 67,318 SDR per square kilometre | 217,955 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,403 SDR per square kilometre | 238,349 SDR per square kilometre | 341,189 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 425,727 SDR per square kilometre | 401,975 SDR per square kilometre | 474,187 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Switzerland 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 4 Netherlands 898,984 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 5 Aruba 853,994 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 7 Qatar 434,218 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 8 Italy 409,763 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 368,545 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Germany was 474,187 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 474,187 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,538 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.