Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: IMF holdings of currency, SDR

Germany
19.62 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.83 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B194519852025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 19.62 billion against 14.83 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.79 billion.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 0 807.85 million 807.85 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 198.47 million 1.41 billion 1.21 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 295.78 million 3.04 billion 2.74 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 391.29 million 3.75 billion 3.36 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.51 billion 4.26 billion 1.75 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4.66 billion 5.63 billion 969.52 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9.84 billion 8.10 billion 1.73 billion Germany
2010s 16.01 billion 11.52 billion 4.49 billion Germany
2020s 19.81 billion 15.05 billion 4.76 billion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 19.62 billion against 14.83 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.79 billion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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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