France vs Germany: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6)

France
1.89 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
1.74 trillion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
5th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.89 trillion US dollar against 1.74 trillion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 148.84 billion US dollar.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 5th of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 105.34 billion US dollar 160.45 billion US dollar 55.11 billion US dollar Germany
2000s 723.10 billion US dollar 492.39 billion US dollar 230.71 billion US dollar France
2010s 1.36 trillion US dollar 1.22 trillion US dollar 134.65 billion US dollar France
2020s 1.59 trillion US dollar 1.58 trillion US dollar 9.51 billion US dollar France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), France or Germany?
France, at 1.89 trillion US dollar against 1.74 trillion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between France and Germany?
148.84 billion US dollar, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 5th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (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, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
149 places, 3,206 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.