France vs Germany: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
France
14.90 billion
in 2025
Germany
19.62 billion
in 2025
France rank
6th
Germany rank
5th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.62 billion against 14.90 billion in France, a difference of 4.72 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 342.25 million | 0 | 342.25 million | France |
| 1950s | 575.95 million | 198.47 million | 377.48 million | France |
| 1960s | 498.87 million | 295.78 million | 203.09 million | France |
| 1970s | 1.17 billion | 391.29 million | 774.46 million | France |
| 1980s | 2.86 billion | 2.51 billion | 349.26 million | France |
| 1990s | 5.17 billion | 4.66 billion | 516.28 million | France |
| 2000s | 8.09 billion | 9.84 billion | 1.75 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.09 billion | 16.01 billion | 3.92 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.98 billion | 19.81 billion | 4.82 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 19.62 billion against 14.90 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between France and Germany?
- 4.72 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- France ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.