Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Germany
Germany: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 4,951 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Germany stood at 4,951 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 222.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Germany peaked at 4,951 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.28 SDR per person, in 1969.
Germany ranks 26th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Germany, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.87 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 97.67 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 94.02 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 102.7 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 104.96 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 97.73 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 105.14 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 105.95 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 128.73 SDR per person | +21.5% |
| 1969 | 90.28 SDR per person | -29.9% |
| 1970 | 174.28 SDR per person | +93.0% |
| 1971 | 220.23 SDR per person | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 277.29 SDR per person | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 350.6 SDR per person | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 343.07 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 342.61 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 394.94 SDR per person | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 435.98 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 568.3 SDR per person | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 587.41 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 556.63 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 545.57 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 584.68 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 583.15 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 582.95 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 585.28 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 618.38 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 791.58 SDR per person | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 629.69 SDR per person | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 664.5 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 681.95 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 629.33 SDR per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 897.07 SDR per person | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 767.62 SDR per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 725.06 SDR per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 778.78 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 780.9 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 769.97 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 729.29 SDR per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 828.93 SDR per person | +13.7% |
| 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 | 1,048 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 1,092 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,408 SDR per person | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 1,719 SDR per person | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 1,938 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 2,013 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,596 SDR per person | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 1,643 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,534 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1,674 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,700 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,719 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,948 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 2,244 SDR per person | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 2,542 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 2,662 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,889 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 3,470 SDR per person | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 4,951 SDR per person | +42.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4,951 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,197 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4,951 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,442 SDR per person, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) 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 | +93.0% | 90.28 SDR per person | 174.28 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.41 SDR per person | 90.28 SDR per person | 128.73 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 369.47 SDR per person | 174.28 SDR per person | 587.41 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 614.24 SDR per person | 545.57 SDR per person | 791.58 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 758.89 SDR per person | 629.33 SDR per person | 897.07 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 926.46 SDR per person | 758.26 SDR per person | 1,408 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,748 SDR per person | 1,534 SDR per person | 2,013 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,126 SDR per person | 2,244 SDR per person | 4,951 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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Germany?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Germany was 4,951 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,951 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.28 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does Germany rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.7%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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 national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.