Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 688,324 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Germany is 688,324 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 688,324 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,949 SDR per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Germany 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,567 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19,949 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 21,939 SDR per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 22,616 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 21,325 SDR per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 23,063 SDR per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 23,419 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 31,058 SDR per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 20,487 SDR per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1970 | 39,753 SDR per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 1971 | 50,949 SDR per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 71,077 SDR per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1973 | 98,316 SDR per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 115,319 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 104,501 SDR per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 113,077 SDR per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 127,852 SDR per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 165,521 SDR per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 220,296 SDR per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 235,134 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 200,687 SDR per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 229,145 SDR per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 216,090 SDR per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 203,042 SDR per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 196,887 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 208,265 SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 252,038 SDR per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 207,687 SDR per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 215,505 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 210,487 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 193,544 SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 255,566 SDR per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 239,443 SDR per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 223,372 SDR per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 234,744 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 235,715 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 223,392 SDR per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 220,307 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 195,013 SDR per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 192,449 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 187,314 SDR per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 187,952 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 186,825 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 179,399 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 203,976 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 212,798 SDR per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 246,708 SDR per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 258,042 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 327,604 SDR per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 402,335 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 437,468 SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 464,564 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 369,522 SDR per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 382,769 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 359,373 SDR per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 391,842 SDR per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 401,935 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 407,533 SDR per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 463,685 SDR per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 533,387 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 604,771 SDR per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 632,150 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 688,324 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 688,324 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 333,003 SDR per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 688,324 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,616 SDR per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), 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 | +94.0% | 20,487 SDR per square kilometre | 39,753 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,714 SDR per square kilometre | 19,949 SDR per square kilometre | 31,058 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 110,666 SDR per square kilometre | 39,753 SDR per square kilometre | 220,296 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,448 SDR per square kilometre | 196,887 SDR per square kilometre | 252,038 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,158 SDR per square kilometre | 193,544 SDR per square kilometre | 255,566 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,307 SDR per square kilometre | 179,399 SDR per square kilometre | 327,604 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,103 SDR per square kilometre | 359,373 SDR per square kilometre | 464,564 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 614,658 SDR per square kilometre | 533,387 SDR per square kilometre | 688,324 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 26 Luxembourg 861,994 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 820,088 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 28 Cayman Islands 726,708 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 633,998 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 31 Italy 623,543 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 617,220 SDR 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Germany was 688,324 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 688,324 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,949 SDR per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Germany rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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.