What is the difference in reserve assets, debt securities between France and Germany?

1.15 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.

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.

France vs Germany: Reserve assets, Debt securities

France

33.08 billion US dollar

in 2025

Germany

34.23 billion US dollar

in 2025

France rank

18th

Germany rank

17th

Reserve assets, Debt securities over time

France
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 34.23 billion US dollar against 33.08 billion US dollar in France, a difference of 1.15 billion US dollar.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 17th of 132 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.42 billion US dollar	42.14 billion US dollar	9.72 billion US dollar	Germany
2000s	24.13 billion US dollar	31.15 billion US dollar	7.02 billion US dollar	Germany
2010s	32.60 billion US dollar	30.55 billion US dollar	2.04 billion US dollar	France
2020s	40.00 billion US dollar	30.44 billion US dollar	9.57 billion US dollar	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, debt securities, France or Germany?: Germany, at 34.23 billion US dollar against 33.08 billion US dollar in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, debt securities between France and Germany?: 1.15 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for reserve assets, debt securities?: France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 17th of 132 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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Indicator: Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 135 places, 2,598 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.