Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Germany
Germany: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 283.97 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Germany, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Germany stood at 283.97 billion.
That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Germany peaked at 310.42 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.42 billion, in 2010.
That places Germany 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.16 billion | — |
| 2006 | 179.00 billion | +78.7% |
| 2007 | 228.60 billion | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 158.11 billion | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 159.52 billion | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.42 billion | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 140.35 billion | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 168.28 billion | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 267.39 billion | +58.9% |
| 2014 | 307.54 billion | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 251.49 billion | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 297.81 billion | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 310.42 billion | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 309.62 billion | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 224.70 billion | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 197.16 billion | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 243.33 billion | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 162.74 billion | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 210.85 billion | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 283.97 billion | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.08 billion | 100.16 billion | 228.60 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 237.50 billion | 97.42 billion | 310.42 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.61 billion | 162.74 billion | 283.97 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 China 435.70 billion compare
- 3 Japan 170.41 billion compare
- 4 Russian Federation 124.06 billion compare
- 5 Netherlands 104.35 billion 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 23.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.44 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 26,810 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Germany?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Germany was 283.97 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 310.42 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.42 billion in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.