Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

Germany
2.68 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.86 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0T2.0T3.0T198020022025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.68 trillion US dollar against 1.86 trillion US dollar in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 823.99 billion US dollar.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 49.51 billion US dollar 70.43 billion US dollar 20.92 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 223.32 billion US dollar 438.76 billion US dollar 215.44 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.08 trillion US dollar 1.23 trillion US dollar 152.23 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.08 trillion US dollar 1.44 trillion US dollar 634.22 billion US dollar Germany
2020s 2.38 trillion US dollar 1.59 trillion US dollar 792.41 billion US dollar Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 2.68 trillion US dollar against 1.86 trillion US dollar in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
823.99 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 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.