France vs Germany: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations

France
3.17 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
2.24 trillion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
1st
Germany rank
3rd

Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations over time

  • France
  • Germany
01.0T2.0T3.0T198020022025

How they compare

France currently reports 3.17 trillion US dollar against 2.24 trillion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 931.58 billion US dollar.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 188.63 billion US dollar 119.90 billion US dollar 68.73 billion US dollar France
1990s 463.15 billion US dollar 485.53 billion US dollar 22.38 billion US dollar Germany
2000s 1.26 trillion US dollar 1.94 trillion US dollar 678.34 billion US dollar Germany
2010s 1.80 trillion US dollar 1.56 trillion US dollar 242.75 billion US dollar France
2020s 2.62 trillion US dollar 1.78 trillion US dollar 834.54 billion US dollar France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations, France or Germany?
France, at 3.17 trillion US dollar against 2.24 trillion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations between France and Germany?
931.58 billion US dollar, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
France ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
173 places, 4,241 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.