Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany
Germany: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany stood at 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany peaked at 0.0472 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Germany ranks 160th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0314 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0316 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0472 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0256 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0262 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0238 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0271 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 157 Sudan 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Bolivia 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Netherlands 0.0075 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Cyprus 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Luxembourg 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 United States 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany was 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0472 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Germany ranks 160th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.