Argentina vs Germany: IMF holdings of currency, SDR

Argentina
44.98 billion
in 2025
Germany
19.62 billion
in 2025
Argentina rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th

IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time

  • Argentina
  • Germany
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B194519852025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 44.98 billion against 19.62 billion in Germany, a difference of 25.36 billion.

That makes Argentina's figure about 2.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Germany ahead.

Argentina ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Germany Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 73.25 million 198.47 million 125.22 million Germany
1960s 366.65 million 295.78 million 70.88 million Argentina
1970s 551.58 million 391.29 million 160.29 million Argentina
1980s 2.40 billion 2.51 billion 106.06 million Germany
1990s 4.61 billion 4.66 billion 47.17 million Germany
2000s 7.29 billion 9.84 billion 2.55 billion Germany
2010s 7.65 billion 16.01 billion 8.36 billion Germany
2020s 36.22 billion 19.81 billion 16.41 billion Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Argentina or Germany?
Argentina, at 44.98 billion against 19.62 billion in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Argentina and Germany?
25.36 billion, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Germany?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Germany rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Argentina ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

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