How does Germany rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Germany ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Germany

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Germany
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Germany: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

171st

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0526 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Germany is 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.0526 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Germany ranks 171st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0297 SDR per US$ of GDP	-33.1%
1962	0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1963	0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1964	0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1965	0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1966	0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1967	0.0198 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1968	0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
1969	0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
1970	0.039 SDR per US$ of GDP	+152.4%
1971	0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1972	0.0526 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1973	0.052 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1974	0.0439 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1975	0.0393 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1976	0.0421 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1977	0.0418 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1978	0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1979	0.0406 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1980	0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1981	0.0424 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1982	0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1983	0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1984	0.0491 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1985	0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1986	0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
1987	0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1988	0.0282 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1989	0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1990	0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1991	0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1992	0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1993	0.0255 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1994	0.0223 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1995	0.0202 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1996	0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1997	0.0233 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1998	0.0203 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1999	0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2000	0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2001	0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2002	0.0149 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2003	0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
2004	0.009 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2005	0.0096 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2006	0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2007	0.0074 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2008	0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2009	0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2010	0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2011	0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2012	0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2013	0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2014	0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0.0077 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2016	0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2017	0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2018	0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2019	0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2020	0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2021	0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2022	0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2023	0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2024	0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2025	0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0441 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.039 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0526 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0402 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0282 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0491 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0225 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Germany

168 Belgium 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
169 Austria 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
170 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
172 Cyprus 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
173 Ireland 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
174 Netherlands 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Germany?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.0526 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Germany rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Germany ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.