Germany vs United States: Other investment, Debt instruments
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.50 trillion US dollar against 4.92 trillion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 1.58 trillion US dollar.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 271.03 billion US dollar | 629.42 billion US dollar | 358.39 billion US dollar | United States |
| 1990s | 862.85 billion US dollar | 1.19 trillion US dollar | 330.19 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2000s | 2.22 trillion US dollar | 3.27 trillion US dollar | 1.05 trillion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 3.18 trillion US dollar | 4.37 trillion US dollar | 1.19 trillion US dollar | United States |
| 2020s | 4.16 trillion US dollar | 5.43 trillion US dollar | 1.27 trillion US dollar | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 6.50 trillion US dollar against 4.92 trillion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between Germany and United States?
- 1.58 trillion US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.