Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Germany stood at 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.8% on the previous year and up 180.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Germany ranks 15th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0343 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0293 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0347 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0233 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0277 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0405 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0506 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0448 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0385 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0224 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0262 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0363 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.046 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0423 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 unit of gdp in Germany?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.