Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Germany
Germany: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 3.20 billion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, currency and deposits in Germany is 3.20 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.0% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Germany peaked at 13.36 billion US dollar in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.20 billion US dollar, in 2025.
That places Germany 57th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.52 billion US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 7.13 billion US dollar | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 6.07 billion US dollar | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 11.04 billion US dollar | +82.0% |
| 2003 | 12.21 billion US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 13.36 billion US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 11.67 billion US dollar | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 8.20 billion US dollar | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 9.57 billion US dollar | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 4.28 billion US dollar | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 10.86 billion US dollar | +153.7% |
| 2010 | 7.78 billion US dollar | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 5.82 billion US dollar | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 5.80 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.27 billion US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.54 billion US dollar | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 6.02 billion US dollar | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 6.98 billion US dollar | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 7.89 billion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 12.66 billion US dollar | +60.4% |
| 2019 | 4.16 billion US dollar | -67.2% |
| 2020 | 3.80 billion US dollar | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 6.63 billion US dollar | +74.7% |
| 2022 | 8.90 billion US dollar | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 8.97 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.04 billion US dollar | -32.7% |
| 2025 | 3.20 billion US dollar | -47.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.20 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 billion US dollar, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.20 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.35 billion US dollar, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.52 billion US dollar | 10.52 billion US dollar | 10.52 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.44 billion US dollar | 4.28 billion US dollar | 13.36 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 billion US dollar | 4.16 billion US dollar | 12.66 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 billion US dollar | 3.20 billion US dollar | 8.97 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 58 Uruguay 3.08 billion US dollar compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.05 billion US dollar compare
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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 reserve assets, currency and deposits in Germany?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Germany was 3.20 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 billion US dollar in 2004.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 billion US dollar in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Germany ranks 57th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.