Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Germany
Germany: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF was 9.64 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.64 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
4th
of 158 countries
All-time high
11.56 billion US dollar
in 2012
All-time low
1.40 billion US dollar
in 2007
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Germany recorded 9.64 billion US dollar for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Germany peaked at 11.56 billion US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.40 billion US dollar, in 2007.
Germany ranks 4th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.29 billion US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 2.46 billion US dollar | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 3.09 billion US dollar | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 3.75 billion US dollar | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 3.75 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.81 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.85 billion US dollar | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.90 billion US dollar | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.35 billion US dollar | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 3.04 billion US dollar | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 3.06 billion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.57 billion US dollar | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 4.24 billion US dollar | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 3.96 billion US dollar | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.03 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.21 billion US dollar | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 5.46 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.95 billion US dollar | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 8.02 billion US dollar | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 6.41 billion US dollar | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 5.46 billion US dollar | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 5.90 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 6.69 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 7.67 billion US dollar | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 6.86 billion US dollar | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 3.48 billion US dollar | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 1.96 billion US dollar | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 1.40 billion US dollar | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 2.38 billion US dollar | +70.2% |
| 2009 | 3.90 billion US dollar | +63.8% |
| 2010 | 6.19 billion US dollar | +59.0% |
| 2011 | 10.58 billion US dollar | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 11.56 billion US dollar | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 10.98 billion US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.73 billion US dollar | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 5.59 billion US dollar | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 6.94 billion US dollar | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 5.15 billion US dollar | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 6.32 billion US dollar | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 6.80 billion US dollar | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 9.99 billion US dollar | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 9.54 billion US dollar | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.11 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 9.70 billion US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 8.59 billion US dollar | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 9.64 billion US dollar | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.33 billion US dollar | 2.29 billion US dollar | 3.90 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 billion US dollar | 3.06 billion US dollar | 8.02 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 billion US dollar | 1.40 billion US dollar | 7.67 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 billion US dollar | 5.15 billion US dollar | 11.56 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.60 billion US dollar | 8.59 billion US dollar | 10.11 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States of America 30.77 billion US dollar compare
- 2 Japan 11.24 billion US dollar compare
- 3 China 11.18 billion US dollar compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.30 billion US dollar compare
- 6 France 7.23 billion US dollar compare
- 7 Italy 5.41 billion US dollar compare
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, reserve position in the imf in Germany?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Germany was 9.64 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 billion US dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 billion US dollar in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF (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.