Germany vs United States: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 839.16 billion US dollar against 490.86 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 348.30 billion US dollar.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 133 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.19 billion US dollar | 233.81 billion US dollar | 159.62 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2000s | 163.54 billion US dollar | 425.15 billion US dollar | 261.61 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 280.81 billion US dollar | 742.01 billion US dollar | 461.20 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2020s | 422.04 billion US dollar | 769.87 billion US dollar | 347.84 billion US dollar | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 839.16 billion US dollar against 490.86 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments between Germany and United States?
- 348.30 billion US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, 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.