China, People's Republic of vs Germany: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities)

China, People's Republic of
3.30 trillion
in 2024
Germany
3.59 trillion
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st

International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Germany
01.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T200520142024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.59 trillion against 3.30 trillion in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 290.58 billion.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times China, People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 902.54 billion 513.40 billion 389.13 billion China, People's Republic of
2010s 1.83 trillion 1.28 trillion 549.43 billion China, People's Republic of
2020s 2.61 trillion 3.08 trillion 475.06 billion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international investment position, net (assets less liabilities), China, People's Republic of or Germany?
Germany, at 3.59 trillion against 3.30 trillion in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) between China, People's Republic of and Germany?
290.58 billion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Germany?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Germany rank globally for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as International investment position, Net (assets less 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
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
180 places, 3,172 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.