Germany Foreign Exchange Reserves
Jul 2026 · Monthly
Germany's foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) rose to $582.84 billion in August 2026, from $539.77 billion in July, a monthly increase of $43.07 billion. The August figure remains below the all-time high of $663.69 billion set in February 2026, but it is up from $468.18 billion a year earlier. The series, which began in December 1999, has ranged from a low of $81.25 billion in May 2001 to the February peak. The August level marks the second consecutive monthly gain, following a decline from June to July, according to the International Monetary Fund.
source: International Monetary Fund
Germany's foreign-exchange reserves excluding gold rose to USD 539.8 billion in July 2026, up from USD 534.9 billion in June 2026. The reading is below the all-time high of USD 663.7 billion from February 2026 and remains far above the series low of USD 81.2 billion in May 2001. The series started in December 1999.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $539.8B | $534.9B | $663.7BFeb 2026 | $81.2BMay 2001 | 1999 – 2026 | Monthly |
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| Current Account to GDP | 4.5% | 5.9% | 8.9% | -1.8% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Exchange Rate | 0.86 per USD | 0.88 per USD | 1.48 per USD | 0.63 per USD | Aug 2026 | Monthly |
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About this series
Foreign Exchange Reserves in Germany averaged $205.7B from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of $663.7B in Feb 2026 and a record low of $81.2B in May 2001. The series is reported monthly with history from 1999.
The indicator measures Germany's foreign-exchange reserves excluding gold. The unit is billions of U.S. dollars (USD bn). The frequency is monthly, with observations from December 1999 through July 2026. The series provides a continuous record of the country's official foreign-exchange reserve holdings over that span.
Source & methodology
International Monetary Fund · IMF. Data is also available free of charge from the IMF
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