IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Germany
Germany: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 321.81 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Germany stood at 321.81 units per person.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Germany peaked at 421.17 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7301 units per person, in 1964.
That places Germany 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.58 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.05 units per person | -68.9% |
| 1962 | 3.65 units per person | +78.2% |
| 1963 | 3.15 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7301 units per person | -76.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7738 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 3.79 units per person | +389.9% |
| 1967 | 4.1 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 2.65 units per person | -35.3% |
| 1969 | 11.53 units per person | +334.2% |
| 1970 | 8.74 units per person | -24.2% |
| 1971 | 7.23 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 6.34 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 6.01 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.8 units per person | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 2.51 units per person | -47.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9986 units per person | -60.2% |
| 1977 | 6.93 units per person | +594.1% |
| 1978 | 2.2 units per person | -68.3% |
| 1979 | 12.34 units per person | +461.0% |
| 1980 | 33.68 units per person | +172.9% |
| 1981 | 30.36 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 23.1 units per person | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 36.21 units per person | +56.8% |
| 1984 | 30.6 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 37.61 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 42.21 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 51.54 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 50.25 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 51.55 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 58.31 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 52.02 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 87.97 units per person | +69.1% |
| 1993 | 90.8 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 98.25 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 86.2 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 77.92 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 63.07 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 52.74 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 139.28 units per person | +164.1% |
| 2000 | 139.74 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 126.85 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 133.23 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 141.44 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 161.65 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 183.22 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 213.8 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 232.9 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 215 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 207.45 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 190.97 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 197.36 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 192.73 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 205.32 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 217.92 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 220.39 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 385.88 units per person | +75.1% |
| 2017 | 421.17 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 387.75 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 373.08 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 352.62 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 338.86 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 307.29 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 313.44 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 313.32 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 321.81 units per person | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 321.81 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 272.97 units per person, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 321.81 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 227.36 units per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +594.1% | 0.9986 units per person | 6.93 units per person |
| 1979 | +461.0% | 2.2 units per person | 12.34 units per person |
| 1966 | +389.9% | 0.7738 units per person | 3.79 units per person |
| 1969 | +334.2% | 2.65 units per person | 11.53 units per person |
| 1980 | +172.9% | 12.34 units per person | 33.68 units per person |
| 1999 | +164.1% | 52.74 units per person | 139.28 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9 units per person | 0.7301 units per person | 11.53 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.81 units per person | 0.9986 units per person | 12.34 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.71 units per person | 23.1 units per person | 51.55 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.66 units per person | 52.02 units per person | 139.28 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.53 units per person | 126.85 units per person | 232.9 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.26 units per person | 190.97 units per person | 421.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.56 units per person | 307.29 units per person | 352.62 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Germany?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Germany was 321.81 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 421.17 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7301 units per person in 1964.
- How does Germany rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.