Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 … US in Germany
Germany: Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 … US was 3.20 billion in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Germany is 3.20 billion, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 47.0% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Germany peaked at 13.36 billion in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.20 billion, in 2025.
Germany ranks 50th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 … US in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.52 billion | — |
| 2000 | 7.13 billion | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 6.07 billion | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 11.04 billion | +82.0% |
| 2003 | 12.21 billion | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 13.36 billion | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 11.67 billion | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 8.20 billion | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 9.57 billion | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 4.28 billion | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 10.86 billion | +153.7% |
| 2010 | 7.78 billion | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 5.82 billion | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 5.80 billion | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.27 billion | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.54 billion | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 6.02 billion | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 6.98 billion | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 7.90 billion | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 12.66 billion | +60.4% |
| 2019 | 4.16 billion | -67.2% |
| 2020 | 3.80 billion | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 6.63 billion | +74.7% |
| 2022 | 8.90 billion | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 8.97 billion | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.04 billion | -32.7% |
| 2025 | 3.20 billion | -47.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.20 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.20 billion, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.20 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 billion, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.52 billion | 10.52 billion | 10.52 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.44 billion | 4.28 billion | 13.36 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 billion | 4.16 billion | 12.66 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 billion | 3.20 billion | 8.97 billion | 6 |
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 official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Germany?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Germany was 3.20 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 billion in 2004.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 billion in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Germany ranks 50th out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve currency and deposits (in convertible foreign currencies) with US Dollars (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.