France vs Germany: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)
France
33.08 billion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
34.23 billion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
25th
Germany rank
24th
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 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 25th and Germany ranks 24th of 140 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 | 31.61 billion US dollar | 7.48 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, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and), 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, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 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, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- France ranks 25th and Germany ranks 24th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and 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.