Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Germany
Germany: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 2.80 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Germany stood at 2.80 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of down 53.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Germany peaked at 12.66 billion US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 688.79 million US dollar, in 2006.
Germany ranks 29th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.51 billion US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 2.65 billion US dollar | -51.8% |
| 2001 | 698.87 million US dollar | -73.7% |
| 2002 | 699.48 million US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 939.67 million US dollar | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 3.06 billion US dollar | +225.3% |
| 2005 | 1.74 billion US dollar | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 688.79 million US dollar | -60.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 billion US dollar | +69.1% |
| 2008 | 2.21 billion US dollar | +89.9% |
| 2009 | 10.82 billion US dollar | +389.4% |
| 2010 | 2.96 billion US dollar | -72.7% |
| 2011 | 878.56 million US dollar | -70.3% |
| 2012 | 1.32 billion US dollar | +50.2% |
| 2013 | 3.59 billion US dollar | +171.9% |
| 2014 | 1.71 billion US dollar | -52.4% |
| 2015 | 3.77 billion US dollar | +120.8% |
| 2016 | 5.69 billion US dollar | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 6.68 billion US dollar | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 12.66 billion US dollar | +89.4% |
| 2019 | 4.01 billion US dollar | -68.4% |
| 2020 | 3.79 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.63 billion US dollar | +74.8% |
| 2022 | 8.90 billion US dollar | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 7.92 billion US dollar | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 6.03 billion US dollar | -23.8% |
| 2025 | 2.80 billion US dollar | -53.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 billion US dollar | 5.51 billion US dollar | 5.51 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion US dollar | 688.79 million US dollar | 10.82 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 billion US dollar | 878.56 million US dollar | 12.66 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 billion US dollar | 2.80 billion US dollar | 8.90 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Germany?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Germany was 2.80 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 billion US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 688.79 million US dollar in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (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.