Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Germany
Germany: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Germany peaked at 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Germany ranks 67th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +853.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +177.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0113 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +853.7% | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +177.1% | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | -61.6% | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +53.4% | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 64 Morocco 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Portugal 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 New Zealand 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Singapore 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Greece 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Montenegro 0.0104 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Germany?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Germany was 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Germany ranks 67th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.