Germany vs Netherlands, The: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Germany
941.75 billion US dollar
in 2025
Netherlands, The
2.25 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Netherlands, The rank
1st

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands, The
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How they compare

Netherlands, The currently reports 2.25 trillion US dollar against 941.75 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 1.31 trillion US dollar.

That makes Netherlands, The's figure about 2.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands, The ranks 1st of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands, The in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands, The Difference Ahead
1990s 79.02 billion US dollar 75.13 billion US dollar 3.89 billion US dollar Germany
2000s 190.78 billion US dollar 935.18 billion US dollar 744.40 billion US dollar Netherlands, The
2010s 488.60 billion US dollar 2.03 trillion US dollar 1.54 trillion US dollar Netherlands, The
2020s 810.16 billion US dollar 2.06 trillion US dollar 1.25 trillion US dollar Netherlands, The

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Germany or Netherlands, The?
Netherlands, The, at 2.25 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 Netherlands, The?
1.31 trillion US dollar, with Netherlands, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands, The?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Germany and Netherlands, The rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands, The ranks 1st 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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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.