Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Germany
Germany: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Germany stood at 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.0592 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Germany 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Germany, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.048 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0363 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1962 | 0.031 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0339 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0295 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0224 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 SDR per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0445 SDR per US$ of GDP | +159.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0522 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0592 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0585 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.05 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0455 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0474 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0501 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0468 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0521 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.055 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0403 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0426 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0329 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0268 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0208 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0776 SDR per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) 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 | +159.1% | 0.0172 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.048 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0502 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0449 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0592 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (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.