Euro Area (EA) vs Germany: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Euro Area (EA)
4.13 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
941.75 billion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
Germany rank
4th

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 4.13 trillion US dollar against 941.75 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 3.19 trillion US dollar.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 4.4 times Germany's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Euro Area (EA) has been ahead every year.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 2 groups.

Euro Area (EA) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 359.64 billion US dollar 98.95 billion US dollar 260.69 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2000s 910.98 billion US dollar 190.78 billion US dollar 720.20 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2010s 3.32 trillion US dollar 488.60 billion US dollar 2.83 trillion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2020s 3.78 trillion US dollar 810.16 billion US dollar 2.97 trillion US dollar Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Euro Area (EA) or Germany?
Euro Area (EA), at 4.13 trillion US dollar against 941.75 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Euro Area (EA) and Germany?
3.19 trillion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Germany?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Germany rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 2 groups.
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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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

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.