Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Germany
Germany: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments was 490.86 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Germany, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Germany is 490.86 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Germany peaked at 490.86 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.33 billion US dollar, in 1997.
That places Germany 3rd out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 62.33 billion US dollar | — |
| 1998 | 75.78 billion US dollar | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 84.47 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 99.06 billion US dollar | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 109.04 billion US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 131.16 billion US dollar | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 131.15 billion US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 144.18 billion US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 146.35 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 168.84 billion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 197.91 billion US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 239.37 billion US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 268.37 billion US dollar | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 271.07 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 291.83 billion US dollar | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 227.24 billion US dollar | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 261.01 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 258.97 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 272.63 billion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 266.98 billion US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 326.17 billion US dollar | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 304.98 billion US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 327.25 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 362.85 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 372.71 billion US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 406.48 billion US dollar | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 461.66 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 437.65 billion US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 490.86 billion US dollar | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.19 billion US dollar | 62.33 billion US dollar | 84.47 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2000s | 163.54 billion US dollar | 99.06 billion US dollar | 268.37 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.81 billion US dollar | 227.24 billion US dollar | 327.25 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.04 billion US dollar | 362.85 billion US dollar | 490.86 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Netherlands 890.82 billion US dollar compare
- 2 United States 839.16 billion US dollar compare
- 4 Switzerland 437.69 billion US dollar compare
- 5 Luxembourg 400.91 billion US dollar compare
- 6 Canada 305.07 billion US dollar compare
More external debt data for Germany
- Other investment, Debt instruments 4.92 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 22.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.24 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 58,954 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.9745 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 894.45 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -4.05 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.44 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 1.34 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 70.99 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Germany?
- Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Germany was 490.86 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 490.86 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.33 billion US dollar in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.