Germany vs Italy: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6)
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.74 trillion US dollar against 757.05 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 985.89 billion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.57 billion US dollar | 6.81 billion US dollar | 34.76 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 1990s | 143.62 billion US dollar | 169.18 billion US dollar | 25.55 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 492.39 billion US dollar | 462.89 billion US dollar | 29.50 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.22 trillion US dollar | 438.07 billion US dollar | 785.35 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.58 trillion US dollar | 583.21 billion US dollar | 998.48 billion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 1.74 trillion US dollar against 757.05 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between Germany and Italy?
- 985.89 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Germany ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th 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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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.