Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 27,736 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Germany is 27,736 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 33,136 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 864.63 units per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Germany 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,825 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,482 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 1,581 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 2,614 units per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1965 | 3,083 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 3,601 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 3,012 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 4,340 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1969 | 864.63 units per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 1970 | 2,627 units per square kilometre | +203.8% |
| 1971 | 3,353 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 3,546 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 4,171 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 4,525 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 5,302 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 7,097 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 7,602 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 12,321 units per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1979 | 8,951 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 6,561 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 7,059 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 8,843 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 10,735 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 10,742 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10,908 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 11,023 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 11,170 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9,584 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 8,715 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 8,752 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 10,217 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 12,143 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 11,318 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 11,543 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 14,924 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 15,663 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 17,035 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 22,988 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 18,393 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 15,648 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 16,914 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 19,192 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 21,949 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 19,678 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 9,986 units per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 5,615 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 4,005 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 6,833 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2009 | 11,176 units per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 17,699 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 30,353 units per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 33,136 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 31,422 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 22,161 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 16,016 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 19,869 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 14,737 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 18,075 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 19,409 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 28,480 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 27,310 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 28,851 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 27,736 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27,736 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27,736 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,064 units per square kilometre, 13.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +203.8% | 864.63 units per square kilometre | 2,627 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,489 units per square kilometre | 864.63 units per square kilometre | 4,340 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,949 units per square kilometre | 2,627 units per square kilometre | 12,321 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,534 units per square kilometre | 6,561 units per square kilometre | 11,170 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,298 units per square kilometre | 8,752 units per square kilometre | 22,988 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,100 units per square kilometre | 4,005 units per square kilometre | 21,949 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,288 units per square kilometre | 14,737 units per square kilometre | 33,136 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,094 units per square kilometre | 27,310 units per square kilometre | 28,851 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 United Kingdom 30,082 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 29,064 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 27,874 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Tuvalu 27,191 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Qatar 23,077 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Maldives 21,630 units per square kilometre 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 position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Germany was 27,736 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 33,136 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 864.63 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Germany rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.