Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Germany
Germany: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) was 5,004 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5,004 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 226.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Germany peaked at 5,004 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.81 SDR per person, in 1969.
That places Germany 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Germany, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.29 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 97.86 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 94.09 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 102.52 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 104.83 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 98.01 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 105.12 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 106.25 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 140.29 SDR per person | +32.0% |
| 1969 | 91.81 SDR per person | -34.6% |
| 1970 | 177.55 SDR per person | +93.4% |
| 1971 | 227.14 SDR per person | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 315.36 SDR per person | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 434.84 SDR per person | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 509.85 SDR per person | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 463.75 SDR per person | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 503.96 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 571.1 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 740 SDR per person | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 984.45 SDR per person | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 1,049 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 893.61 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 1,021 SDR per person | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 965.64 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 910.47 SDR per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 884.85 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 935.55 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1,130 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 927.89 SDR per person | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 955.4 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 925.15 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 844.5 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,107 SDR per person | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 1,030 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 957.55 SDR per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1,003 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1,005 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 950.51 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 937.16 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 828.93 SDR per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 816.86 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 793.61 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 794.89 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 789.57 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 758.26 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 862.61 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 900.83 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,046 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1,096 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,394 SDR per person | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 1,715 SDR per person | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 1,900 SDR per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 2,013 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,599 SDR per person | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 1,649 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,535 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,662 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,699 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,717 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,950 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 2,241 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 2,540 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 2,655 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,888 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 3,470 SDR per person | +20.2% |
| 2025 | 5,004 SDR per person | +44.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5,004 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,237 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5,004 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,450 SDR per person, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) 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 | +93.4% | 91.81 SDR per person | 177.55 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.81 SDR per person | 91.81 SDR per person | 140.29 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 492.8 SDR per person | 177.55 SDR per person | 984.45 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 967.37 SDR per person | 884.85 SDR per person | 1,130 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 958.84 SDR per person | 828.93 SDR per person | 1,107 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 925.23 SDR per person | 758.26 SDR per person | 1,394 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,744 SDR per person | 1,535 SDR per person | 2,013 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,133 SDR per person | 2,241 SDR per person | 5,004 SDR per person | 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Germany?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Germany was 5,004 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,004 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.81 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does Germany rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.1%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.