Democratic Republic of Congo vs Germany: Reserves and related items

Democratic Republic of Congo
839.97 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Germany
852.52 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
59th
Germany rank
58th

Reserves and related items over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Germany
-20.0B020.0B40.0B197119982025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 852.52 million BoP, current US$ against 839.97 million BoP, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 12.55 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Germany ranks 58th of 193 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 128.76 million BoP, current US$ 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ Germany
2010s -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ 346.40 million BoP, current US$ 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ Germany
2020s 865.12 million BoP, current US$ 7.07 billion BoP, current US$ 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves and related items, Democratic Republic of Congo or Germany?
Germany, at 852.52 million BoP, current US$ against 839.97 million BoP, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves and related items between Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
12.55 million BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany rank globally for reserves and related items?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Germany ranks 58th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,728 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.