Germany vs Middle East and Central Asia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR

Germany
19.62 billion
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia
45.36 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Middle East and Central Asia rank
6th

IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time

  • Germany
  • Middle East and Central Asia
020.0B40.0B60.0B194519852025

How they compare

Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 45.36 billion against 19.62 billion in Germany, a difference of 25.74 billion.

That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 2.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Middle East and Central Asia ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Middle East and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Middle East and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1940s 0 54.08 million 54.08 million Middle East and Central Asia
1950s 198.47 million 207.17 million 8.71 million Middle East and Central Asia
1960s 295.78 million 837.69 million 541.91 million Middle East and Central Asia
1970s 391.29 million 2.14 billion 1.75 billion Middle East and Central Asia
1980s 2.51 billion 8.15 billion 5.65 billion Middle East and Central Asia
1990s 4.66 billion 15.14 billion 10.48 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2000s 9.84 billion 19.31 billion 9.47 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2010s 16.01 billion 32.16 billion 16.15 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2020s 19.81 billion 51.18 billion 31.37 billion Middle East and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Germany or Middle East and Central Asia?
Middle East and Central Asia, at 45.36 billion against 19.62 billion in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Germany and Middle East and Central Asia?
25.74 billion, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle East and Central Asia?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Germany and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Germany ranks 5th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 6th 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
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