Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves

1957 - 2026 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 38.8 USD bn in Aug 2026, compared with 39.3 USD bn in the previous month
  • Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Aug 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 114.6 USD bn in Sep 1992 and a record low of 1.3 USD bn in Apr 1959

CEIC converts monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves into USD. Deutsche Bundesbank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in EUR. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Germany joined the Euro Area on January 1st, 1999 with fixed conversion rate of 1 EUR = 1.95583 DEM. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to December 1998 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Further information about Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 0.3 Months of Import in Jul 2026.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 4,697.8 USD bn YoY in Jul 2026.
  • Germany Domestic Credit reached 0.0 USD mn in May 2025, representing an drop of 100.0 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.9 % in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 1.8 % in the previous year.
  • Household Debt of Germany reached 47.7 % in Mar 2026, accounting for 47.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

View Germany's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jan 1957 to Aug 2026 in the chart:

Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Germany's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Aug 2026?

Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 38.8 USD bn in Aug 2026, compared with 39.3 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
38,804.3 Aug 2026 39,300.5 Jul 2026 1,277.0 Apr 1959 114,644.0 Sep 1992 USD mn monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2026

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 8,561.1 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jul 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 37,236.6 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2026
Argentina (USD mn) 39,254.3 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 6,521.6 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2026
Australia (USD mn) 45,499.1 Aug 2026 monthly Jul 1969 - Aug 2026
Austria (USD mn) 5,422.8 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 16,483.8 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jul 2026
Bahrain (USD mn) 5,173.9 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1965 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 5,917.7 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2026
Belgium (USD mn) 6,500.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 465.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 11,235.9 Jul 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Jul 2026
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 323,648.2 Jul 2026 monthly Nov 2000 - Jul 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 3,759.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 807.8 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jul 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 17,421.0 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jun 2026
Canada (USD mn) 97,109.0 Aug 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2026
Chile (USD mn) 47,918.1 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Aug 2026
China (USD mn) 3,438,325.0 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2026
Colombia (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 314.1 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 167,631.5 Aug 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Aug 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 92,826.3 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 8,162.9 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 34,388.3 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2026
Estonia (USD mn) 1,819.5 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2026
European Union (USD mn) 342,550.9 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2026
Finland (USD mn) 10,702.3 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2026
France (USD mn) 33,865.7 Aug 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Aug 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 6,516.7 Aug 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Aug 2026
Germany (USD mn) 38,804.3 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 5,361.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2025
Greece (USD mn) 3,659.4 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 442,509.0 Aug 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 55,322.8 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 6,779.8 Jul 2026 monthly Oct 2000 - Jul 2026
India (USD mn) 564,680.0 Jul 2026 monthly Apr 1989 - Jul 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 125,377.2 Aug 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2026
Ireland (USD mn) 5,043.7 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2026
Israel (USD mn) 236,775.6 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2026
Italy (USD mn) 61,100.8 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Mar 2025
Japan (USD mn) 1,010,831.0 Aug 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 18,334.2 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Aug 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 11,966.6 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 14,023.5 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2026
South Korea (USD mn) 417,376.9 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,325.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 29,233.0 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2026
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,633.9 Aug 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2026
Laos (USD mn) 4,250.4 May 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - May 2026
Latvia (USD mn) 4,500.5 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) 11,325.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2024 - Jun 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 5,457.2 Aug 2026 monthly Jun 1993 - Aug 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) 56.3 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2026
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 30,435.8 Aug 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Aug 2026
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,907.7 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2026
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 118,912.8 Aug 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2026
Malta (USD mn) 1,259.8 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 8,086.2 Aug 2026 monthly Mar 1960 - Aug 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 228,317.2 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 6,192.2 Sep 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 5,330.6 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 2,081.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 48,366.9 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2026
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,463.8 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 23,040.1 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 12,200.9 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 25,658.9 Aug 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Aug 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 48,350.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Norway (USD mn) 81,798.6 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2026
Oman (USD mn) 16,303.3 Jul 2026 monthly Apr 1970 - Jul 2026
Pakistan (USD mn) 21,888.7 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Jul 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 878.4 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2026
Panama (USD mn) 3,682.1 Aug 2026 monthly Oct 1969 - Aug 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,699.1 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Peru (USD mn) 87,962.0 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 81,051.5 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2026
Poland (USD mn) 205,340.1 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 7,998.1 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 42,638.3 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - Aug 2026
Romania (USD mn) 68,768.2 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2026
Russia (USD mn) 406,242.0 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Aug 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 462,153.7 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2026
Serbia (USD mn) 27,524.2 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 419,288.2 Aug 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 12,209.6 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,644.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 50,775.0 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2026
Spain (USD mn) 67,067.0 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Aug 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 6,713.7 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 47,000.0 Aug 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Aug 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 952,531.8 Aug 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2026
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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Germany Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -37,734.822 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 307,054.259 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 22.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,342,563.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 2,798.121 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 3,991.688 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 2,599.816 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.600 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 24,148.2 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 157,945.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.1 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Jul 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,279,159.417 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 77,031,976.536 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 56,608,362.267 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 133,580.6 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.0 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Jul 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 45,773,810.048 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 40,080,092.776 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 17,774.196 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 1977 - Jul 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 9,069.862 Jul 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Jul 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,933.097 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 17,968.116 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2026
Exports: China (EUR th) 6,069,419.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2026
Imports cif (EUR mn) 121,187.265 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jul 2026
Exports fob (EUR mn) 143,198.447 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jul 2026
Exports fob: YoY (%) 6.100 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Imports cif: YoY (%) 3.300 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) 138.270 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jul 2026
Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) 117.130 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jul 2026
Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) 21.140 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Jul 2026
Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) 168,300.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jul 2000 - Aug 2026
Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) 43,424.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Jul 2026
Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) 82,579.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Jul 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 9,702.2 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jul 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 19,934.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 20,268.7 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jul 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 114,477.815 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 12,750.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 101,727.495 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 8,139,666.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 149.6 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,175,644.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 54.1 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 581.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 243.613 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,437,091.788 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1957 - Mar 2026
Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) 10,647.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2026
DE: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 99,453.753 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
DE: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) 53,990.104 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 26,674.776 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 23,900.454 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.9 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 47.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 3,389,956.760 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,737,412.586 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Aug 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.5 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Aug 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 38,804.3 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.718 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.3 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 480,800.909 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Aug 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,413,321.149 Aug 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Aug 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.7 Aug 2026 monthly Sep 1998 - Aug 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 5.400 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 12.200 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,560.189 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,191.533 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,511,039.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,964,471.775 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.76 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1949 - Aug 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 71.04 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 10.7 Sep 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2026
Business Climate: Balance: sa: Manufacturing Industry (NA) -2.751 Sep 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2026
Business Assessment: Balance: Manufacturing Industry (NA) -4.600 Sep 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2026
Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) 34.200 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Aug 2026
Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) -61.100 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Aug 2026
Leading Economic Index (2016=100) 88.200 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Jul 2026

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