France vs Germany: Other investment, Debt instruments

France
4.05 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
4.92 trillion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd

Other investment, Debt instruments over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.92 trillion US dollar against 4.05 trillion US dollar in France, a difference of 872.27 billion US dollar.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 173 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 208.80 billion US dollar 271.03 billion US dollar 62.23 billion US dollar Germany
1990s 602.92 billion US dollar 862.85 billion US dollar 259.93 billion US dollar Germany
2000s 1.24 trillion US dollar 2.22 trillion US dollar 975.24 billion US dollar Germany
2010s 2.28 trillion US dollar 3.18 trillion US dollar 895.94 billion US dollar Germany
2020s 3.44 trillion US dollar 4.16 trillion US dollar 723.36 billion US dollar Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, France or Germany?
Germany, at 4.92 trillion US dollar against 4.05 trillion US dollar in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between France and Germany?
872.27 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, 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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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,466 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.