France vs Germany: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6)
France
216.94 billion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
46.69 billion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
7th
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 216.94 billion US dollar against 46.69 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 170.26 billion US dollar.
That makes France's figure about 4.6 times Germany's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 131 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.29 billion US dollar | 4.72 billion US dollar | 13.57 billion US dollar | France |
| 2000s | 54.45 billion US dollar | 8.85 billion US dollar | 45.60 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 142.09 billion US dollar | 15.49 billion US dollar | 126.60 billion US dollar | France |
| 2020s | 186.34 billion US dollar | 33.38 billion US dollar | 152.96 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 216.94 billion US dollar against 46.69 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between France and Germany?
- 170.26 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 7th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-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.