Euro Area (EA) vs Germany: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)

Euro Area (EA)
498.05 billion
in 2024
Germany
283.97 billion
in 2024
Euro Area (EA) rank
2nd
Germany rank
2nd

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Germany
-400.0B-200.0B0200.0B400.0B600.0B200520142024

How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 498.05 billion against 283.97 billion in Germany, a difference of 214.08 billion.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.8 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 2nd of 9 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s -40.51 billion 165.08 billion 205.59 billion Germany
2010s 249.80 billion 237.50 billion 12.30 billion Euro Area (EA)
2020s 335.94 billion 219.61 billion 116.32 billion Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), Euro Area (EA) or Germany?
Euro Area (EA), at 498.05 billion against 283.97 billion in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between Euro Area (EA) and Germany?
214.08 billion, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Germany?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Germany rank globally for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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