Germany vs Luxembourg: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.49 trillion US dollar against 941.75 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 551.92 billion US dollar.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 209.35 billion US dollar | 185.85 billion US dollar | 23.50 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 488.60 billion US dollar | 1.48 trillion US dollar | 987.92 billion US dollar | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 810.16 billion US dollar | 1.43 trillion US dollar | 622.25 billion US dollar | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 1.49 trillion US dollar against 941.75 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 551.92 billion US dollar, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Germany ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 149 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.