France vs Germany: 25_SDR holdings
25_SDR holdings over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 53.09 billion against 36.38 billion in France, a difference of 16.71 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 824.42 million | 1.53 billion | 708.32 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 737.00 million | 1.97 billion | 1.23 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.00 billion | 17.33 billion | 4.33 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.67 billion | 40.70 billion | 12.03 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 53.09 billion against 36.38 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between France and Germany?
- 16.71 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
- France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.