France vs Germany: Portfolio investment, Debt securities
France
2.78 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
2.68 trillion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
5th
Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 2.78 trillion US dollar against 2.68 trillion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 101.73 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 5th of 161 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 | 28.42 billion US dollar | 127.33 billion US dollar | 98.91 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 1990s | 165.85 billion US dollar | 223.32 billion US dollar | 57.47 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.37 trillion US dollar | 1.08 trillion US dollar | 290.14 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 1.96 trillion US dollar | 2.08 trillion US dollar | 118.53 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.29 trillion US dollar | 2.38 trillion US dollar | 90.42 billion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, France or Germany?
- France, at 2.78 trillion US dollar against 2.68 trillion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between France and Germany?
- 101.73 billion US dollar, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 5th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.