Germany vs Hong Kong: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities)
Germany
3.59 trillion
in 2024
Hong Kong
2.04 trillion
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Hong Kong rank
4th
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.59 trillion against 2.04 trillion in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.54 trillion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 513.40 billion | 567.23 billion | 53.83 billion | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.28 trillion | 1.02 trillion | 261.58 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.08 trillion | 1.96 trillion | 1.12 trillion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, net (assets less liabilities), Germany or Hong Kong?
- Germany, at 3.59 trillion against 2.04 trillion in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) between Germany and Hong Kong?
- 1.54 trillion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Germany ranks 1st and Hong Kong ranks 4th 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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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.