Argentina vs Germany: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar

Argentina
61.60 billion
in 2025
Germany
26.87 billion
in 2025
Argentina rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time

  • Argentina
  • Germany
020.0B40.0B60.0B194519852025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 61.60 billion against 26.87 billion in Germany, a difference of 34.73 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 650.84 million 455.52 million 195.32 million Argentina
1980s 2.95 billion 3.02 billion 77.27 million Germany
1990s 6.51 billion 6.56 billion 51.15 million Germany
2000s 10.34 billion 14.45 billion 4.11 billion Germany
2010s 10.74 billion 22.89 billion 12.15 billion Germany
2020s 49.40 billion 27.04 billion 22.36 billion Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, Argentina or Germany?
Argentina, at 61.60 billion against 26.87 billion in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between Argentina and Germany?
34.73 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, us dollar?
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, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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