Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Germany
Germany: Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in was 562.60 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Germany stood at 562.60 billion. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.2% on the previous year and up 226.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Germany peaked at 562.60 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.15 billion, in 2001.
That places Germany 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.46 billion | — |
| 2000 | 87.29 billion | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 82.15 billion | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 89.14 billion | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 96.84 billion | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 97.16 billion | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 101.66 billion | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 111.63 billion | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 136.22 billion | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 138.03 billion | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 180.84 billion | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 216.58 billion | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 238.85 billion | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 247.36 billion | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 196.93 billion | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 191.46 billion | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 172.51 billion | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 184.10 billion | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 198.79 billion | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 197.03 billion | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 222.63 billion | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 265.61 billion | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 292.88 billion | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 292.02 billion | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 319.90 billion | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 374.52 billion | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 562.60 billion | +50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.46 billion | 93.46 billion | 93.46 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 112.10 billion | 82.15 billion | 180.84 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.62 billion | 172.51 billion | 247.36 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.25 billion | 265.61 billion | 562.60 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 China 3.02 trillion compare
- 2 Switzerland 985.41 billion compare
- 3 Russian Federation 604.72 billion compare
- 5 Italy 424.68 billion compare
- 6 France 415.31 billion compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 394.12 billion compare
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 memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Germany?
- Memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Germany was 562.60 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 562.60 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.15 billion in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
- Is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.