Denmark vs Germany: Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.74 billion against 3.54 billion in Denmark, a difference of 6.20 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.7 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.97 billion | -1.80 billion | 1.17 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.10 billion | 4.86 billion | 2.23 billion | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.77 billion | 5.87 billion | 4.89 billion | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.06 billion | 1.88 billion | 6.18 billion | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt securities, financial assets, transactions, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 9.74 billion against 3.54 billion in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in debt securities, financial assets, transactions between Denmark and Germany?
- 6.20 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for debt securities, financial assets, transactions?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.