Denmark vs Germany: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 118.41 billion current US$ against 101.73 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 16.68 billion current US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 354.77 million current US$ | 3.74 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 29.07 billion current US$ | 27.72 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.25 billion current US$ | 51.40 billion current US$ | 46.15 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 13.02 billion current US$ | 75.77 billion current US$ | 62.75 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 34.53 billion current US$ | 49.32 billion current US$ | 14.79 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 72.92 billion current US$ | 62.21 billion current US$ | 10.71 billion current US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 94.25 billion current US$ | 93.41 billion current US$ | 840.32 million current US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 118.41 billion current US$ against 101.73 billion current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Denmark and Germany?
- 16.68 billion current US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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. 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.