France vs Germany: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 126.79 billion US dollar against 71.40 billion US dollar in France, a difference of 55.39 billion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.91 billion US dollar | 30.02 billion US dollar | 15.11 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 1990s | 36.20 billion US dollar | 48.94 billion US dollar | 12.74 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 40.61 billion US dollar | 34.95 billion US dollar | 5.66 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 64.24 billion US dollar | 157.05 billion US dollar | 92.80 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 71.80 billion US dollar | 127.46 billion US dollar | 55.66 billion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 126.79 billion US dollar against 71.40 billion US dollar in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between France and Germany?
- 55.39 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (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.