Euro Area (EA) vs Germany: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities)
Euro Area (EA)
1.92 trillion
in 2024
Germany
3.59 trillion
in 2024
Euro Area (EA) rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.59 trillion against 1.92 trillion in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 1.66 trillion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Euro Area (EA)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 9 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.87 trillion | 513.40 billion | 2.39 trillion | Germany |
| 2010s | -2.26 trillion | 1.28 trillion | 3.54 trillion | Germany |
| 2020s | 427.58 billion | 3.08 trillion | 2.66 trillion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, net (assets less liabilities), Euro Area (EA) or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.59 trillion against 1.92 trillion in Euro Area (EA) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) between Euro Area (EA) and Germany?
- 1.66 trillion, with Germany 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 international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 9 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.