Denmark vs Germany: Reserve assets, Debt securities
Reserve assets, Debt securities over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 34.23 billion US dollar against 29.49 billion US dollar in Denmark, a difference of 4.73 billion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.05 billion US dollar | 42.14 billion US dollar | 30.09 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.99 billion US dollar | 31.15 billion US dollar | 18.15 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 36.07 billion US dollar | 30.55 billion US dollar | 5.52 billion US dollar | Denmark |
| 2020s | 20.65 billion US dollar | 30.44 billion US dollar | 9.79 billion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, debt securities, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 34.23 billion US dollar against 29.49 billion US dollar in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, debt securities between Denmark and Germany?
- 4.73 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.