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 37.8 USD bn in Apr 2026, compared with 38.3 USD bn in the previous month
  • Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Apr 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 Mar 2026.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 4,674.3 USD bn YoY in Mar 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 1.5 % in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 1.2 % in the previous year.
  • Household Debt of Germany reached 48.7 % in Dec 2025, accounting for 48.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

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

Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves

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

Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 37.8 USD bn in Apr 2026, compared with 38.3 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
37,785.0 Apr 2026 38,266.3 Mar 2026 1,277.0 Apr 1959 114,644.0 Sep 1992 USD mn monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 7,767.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 35,415.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2026
Argentina (USD mn) 32,623.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 5,540.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
Australia (USD mn) 41,958.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1969 - Apr 2026
Austria (USD mn) 5,127.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 13,843.6 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Apr 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) 5,862.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 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) 10,412.0 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Apr 2026
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 317,577.2 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2000 - Apr 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 3,759.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 834.2 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Apr 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 18,676.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
Canada (USD mn) 96,496.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Chile (USD mn) 46,007.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
China (USD mn) 3,410,547.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 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) 300.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 162,400.4 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Apr 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 89,698.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 7,509.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 30,226.5 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2026
Estonia (USD mn) 1,807.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
European Union (USD mn) 338,821.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Finland (USD mn) 10,665.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
France (USD mn) 33,952.3 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Feb 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 4,938.8 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Apr 2026
Germany (USD mn) 37,785.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 5,361.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2025
Greece (USD mn) 4,142.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 430,477.0 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 51,851.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 6,653.0 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 2000 - Apr 2026
India (USD mn) 552,283.0 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1989 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 124,650.0 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2026
Ireland (USD mn) 4,705.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Israel (USD mn) 231,009.2 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Italy (USD mn) 56,176.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Mar 2025
Japan (USD mn) 1,185,242.0 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 17,004.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 12,724.7 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 12,535.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
South Korea (USD mn) 402,822.8 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,325.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 34,725.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2026
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,328.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Apr 2026
Laos (USD mn) 2,642.9 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 4,575.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) 11,325.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2024 - Jun 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 5,324.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1993 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) 53.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 28,839.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Apr 2026
North Macedonia (USD mn) 5,075.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Apr 2026
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 116,100.0 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2026
Malta (USD mn) 1,152.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 7,636.3 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 231,225.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 6,069.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 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) 45,273.7 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Mozambique (USD mn) 4,258.1 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1984 - Feb 2026
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 20,775.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 12,083.2 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 31,323.1 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 45,752.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 83,195.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Oman (USD mn) 16,991.7 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1970 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) 21,331.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 886.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Panama (USD mn) 5,310.0 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1969 - Apr 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,446.1 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Peru (USD mn) 85,941.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 79,663.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2026
Poland (USD mn) 201,960.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 11,292.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 37,307.4 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - Apr 2026
Romania (USD mn) 72,282.4 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2005 - Apr 2026
Russia (USD mn) 391,732.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Apr 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 471,787.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Serbia (USD mn) 24,801.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 414,957.4 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 11,349.1 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,601.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 52,183.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Spain (USD mn) 67,165.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Apr 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 6,505.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 46,439.0 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 901,037.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 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 (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -59,276.118 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 314,507.152 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,330,957.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
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) 16,468.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 156,897.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,279,159.417 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 70,970,902.063 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 54,214,028.985 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 140,429.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 36,738,204.645 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 41,845,878.903 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 14,112.465 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1977 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 9,280.271 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,750.041 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 16,030.192 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) 352,400.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2000 - Apr 2026
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 20,598,512.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 9,666,502.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 15,162,150.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 11,620,816.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 5,460,033.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 21,149,954.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) 5,669,527.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) 7,351,707.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 15,830,479.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 13,771,633.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 2,312,705.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 2,147,437.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: China (EUR th) 5,708,763.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Exports fob (EUR mn) 150,266.787 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Imports cif (EUR mn) 130,431.733 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Exports fob: YoY (%) 1.600 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Imports cif: YoY (%) 0.600 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) 14.250 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) 135.760 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) 121.510 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) 25,022.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Feb 2026
Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) 70,143.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Feb 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 51,426.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 16,191.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 24,810.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 100,626.507 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2,021.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 102,647.559 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 7,936,265.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 151.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,873,834.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 54.8 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 585.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 243.613 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,316,908.054 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1957 - Dec 2025
Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) 9,377.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
DE: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 36,406.381 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
DE: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) 34,336.677 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 23,662.388 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 21,225.006 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 3,376,962.404 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,674,349.917 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 37,785.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.737 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 499,892.328 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,241,419.548 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.7 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1998 - Mar 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 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 12.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,560.189 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,222.373 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,554,105.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,825,953.104 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.44 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1949 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 72.27 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Business Climate: Balance: sa: Manufacturing Industry (NA) -15.483 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Business Assessment: Balance: Manufacturing Industry (NA) -9.400 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) -10.200 May 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - May 2026
Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) -77.800 May 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - May 2026
Leading Economic Index (2016=100) 87.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2026

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