Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany
Germany: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 37.42 billion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany is 37.42 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany peaked at 74.02 billion US dollar in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.47 billion US dollar, in 1984.
Germany ranks 42nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.98 billion US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 24.37 billion US dollar | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 24.65 billion US dollar | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 19.55 billion US dollar | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 16.47 billion US dollar | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 23.03 billion US dollar | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 34.27 billion US dollar | +48.8% |
| 1987 | 61.48 billion US dollar | +79.4% |
| 1988 | 40.30 billion US dollar | -34.5% |
| 1989 | 44.53 billion US dollar | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 55.53 billion US dollar | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 47.99 billion US dollar | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 74.02 billion US dollar | +54.2% |
| 1993 | 56.75 billion US dollar | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 59.37 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 67.86 billion US dollar | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 60.72 billion US dollar | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 55.42 billion US dollar | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 59.99 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 52.66 billion US dollar | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 49.67 billion US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 43.61 billion US dollar | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 42.50 billion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 41.10 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 39.90 billion US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 39.77 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.72 billion US dollar | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 40.77 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 38.56 billion US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 36.93 billion US dollar | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 37.36 billion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.08 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.96 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.73 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.21 billion US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 36.39 billion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 36.89 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.44 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.41 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.99 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.89 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 36.98 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.70 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.88 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 35.29 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 37.42 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.86 billion US dollar | 16.47 billion US dollar | 61.48 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.03 billion US dollar | 47.99 billion US dollar | 74.02 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.05 billion US dollar | 36.93 billion US dollar | 49.67 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.24 billion US dollar | 35.99 billion US dollar | 38.73 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.69 billion US dollar | 35.29 billion US dollar | 37.42 billion US dollar | 6 |
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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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Germany was 37.42 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 74.02 billion US dollar in 1992.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 billion US dollar in 1984.
- How does Germany rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Germany ranks 42nd out of 168 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 up 2.9%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.