Germany vs United States of America: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors

Germany
1.34 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United States of America
3.74 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.74 trillion US dollar against 1.34 trillion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 2.41 trillion US dollar.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.8 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 119.81 billion US dollar 11.92 billion US dollar 107.89 billion US dollar Germany
1990s 330.38 billion US dollar 24.91 billion US dollar 305.47 billion US dollar Germany
2000s 574.15 billion US dollar 1.58 trillion US dollar 1.00 trillion US dollar United States of America
2010s 670.02 billion US dollar 2.41 trillion US dollar 1.74 trillion US dollar United States of America
2020s 953.26 billion US dollar 3.07 trillion US dollar 2.11 trillion US dollar United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, other sectors, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.74 trillion US dollar against 1.34 trillion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, other sectors between Germany and United States of America?
2.41 trillion US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors?
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,038 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.