France vs Germany: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term
France
1.67 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
1.70 trillion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
5th
Germany rank
4th
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.70 trillion US dollar against 1.67 trillion US dollar in France, a difference of 21.43 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.05 billion US dollar | 155.73 billion US dollar | 68.68 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 668.65 billion US dollar | 483.55 billion US dollar | 185.11 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 1.22 trillion US dollar | 1.21 trillion US dollar | 8.05 billion US dollar | France |
| 2020s | 1.40 trillion US dollar | 1.55 trillion US dollar | 143.46 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), long-term, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.70 trillion US dollar against 1.67 trillion US dollar in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term between France and Germany?
- 21.43 billion US dollar, with Germany 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), long-term?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (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.