Germany vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Reserves and related items

Germany
852.52 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
951.72 million BoP, current US$
in 2000
Germany rank
58th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
55th

Reserves and related items over time

  • Germany
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
-20.0B020.0B40.0B197119982025

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 951.72 million BoP, current US$ against 852.52 million BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 99.19 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 58th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 55th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1970s 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ Germany
1980s 546.16 million BoP, current US$ -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ Germany
1990s -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ 129.56 million BoP, current US$ 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s -5.22 billion BoP, current US$ 951.72 million BoP, current US$ 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves and related items, Germany or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 951.72 million BoP, current US$ against 852.52 million BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2000.
What is the difference in reserves and related items between Germany and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
99.19 million BoP, current US$, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2000.
How do Germany and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for reserves and related items?
Germany ranks 58th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.