France vs Germany: Total Reserves
France
92,150
in 2025
Germany
110,446
in 2025
France rank
29th
Germany rank
27th
Total Reserves over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 110,446 against 92,150 in France, a difference of 18,296.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 29th and Germany ranks 27th of 164 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 | 34,828 | 82,481 | 47,653 | Germany |
| 2000s | 40,503 | 54,950 | 14,447 | Germany |
| 2010s | 60,295 | 67,670 | 7,375 | Germany |
| 2020s | 93,215 | 101,415 | 8,200 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 110,446 against 92,150 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between France and Germany?
- 18,296, 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 total reserves?
- France ranks 29th and Germany ranks 27th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.