Germany vs United States: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets)
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 126.79 billion US dollar against 61.76 billion US dollar in United States, a difference of 65.03 billion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 139 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.02 billion US dollar | 0 US dollar | 30.02 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 1990s | 48.35 billion US dollar | 0 US dollar | 48.35 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 34.95 billion US dollar | 30.64 billion US dollar | 4.31 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 157.05 billion US dollar | 33.24 billion US dollar | 123.81 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 127.46 billion US dollar | 40.97 billion US dollar | 86.50 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, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 126.79 billion US dollar against 61.76 billion US dollar in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Germany and United States?
- 65.03 billion US dollar, with Germany 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, general government?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th 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.