Total reserves in months of imports in Germany
Germany: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Germany stood at 3.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Germany peaked at 7.05 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2008.
Germany ranks 119th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.26 | — |
| 1972 | 6.19 | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 7.05 | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 6.56 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 5.19 | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 4.85 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 4.97 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.77 | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 5.95 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5.3 | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 4.67 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 5.29 | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 4.39 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.34 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 5.03 | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 3.57 | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 3.37 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 1.65 | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +65.8% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.76 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.84 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 3.11 | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.75 | 4.85 | 7.05 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.55 | 3.37 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.65 | 2.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.04 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.45 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 1.76 | 3.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Germany?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Germany was 3.11 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 1973.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Germany ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].