China (People’s Republic of) vs Germany: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 941.75 billion US dollar against 528.91 billion US dollar in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 412.83 billion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.21 billion US dollar | 228.73 billion US dollar | 197.52 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 195.59 billion US dollar | 488.60 billion US dollar | 293.01 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 366.09 billion US dollar | 810.16 billion US dollar | 444.07 billion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, China (People’s Republic of) or Germany?
- Germany, at 941.75 billion US dollar against 528.91 billion US dollar in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
- 412.83 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Germany rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (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.