Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Germany

Germany: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock was 45.66 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
45.66 billion
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
116.32 billion
in 2007
All-time low
-7.55 billion
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Germany, 2005–2024

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B2005201420242005: 10.3B2006: 5.5B2007: 116.3B2008: 44.0B2009: -7.6B2010: 17.6B2011: 39.8B2012: 30.9B2013: 31.8B2014: 50.8B2015: 33.8B2016: 31.6B2017: 12.7B2018: 26.8B2019: 23.2B2020: 104.9B2021: 58.3B2022: 47.5B2023: 38.7B2024: 45.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Germany recorded 45.66 billion for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Germany peaked at 116.32 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.55 billion, in 2009.

That places Germany 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar) in Germany, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 10.31 billion
2006 5.46 billion -47.0%
2007 116.32 billion +2030.4%
2008 44.00 billion -62.2%
2009 -7.55 billion -117.2%
2010 17.57 billion -332.6%
2011 39.79 billion +126.5%
2012 30.91 billion -22.3%
2013 31.80 billion +2.9%
2014 50.81 billion +59.8%
2015 33.81 billion -33.5%
2016 31.61 billion -6.5%
2017 12.67 billion -59.9%
2018 26.78 billion +111.5%
2019 23.16 billion -13.5%
2020 104.86 billion +352.8%
2021 58.32 billion -44.4%
2022 47.52 billion -18.5%
2023 38.72 billion -18.5%
2024 45.66 billion +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.71 billion -7.55 billion 116.32 billion 5
2010s 29.89 billion 12.67 billion 50.81 billion 10
2020s 59.02 billion 38.72 billion 104.86 billion 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Australia 42.29 billion compare
  2. 3 Japan 30.07 billion compare
  3. 4 India 17.84 billion compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

More external debt data for Germany

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Germany?
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Germany was 45.66 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 116.32 billion in 2007.
What is the lowest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -7.55 billion in 2009.
How does Germany rank for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock?
Germany ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Germany. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/financial-derivatives-other-than-reserves-and-employee-stock-options-net-net-acquisition/germany/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/financial-derivatives-other-than-reserves-and-employee-stock-options-net-net-acquisition/germany/">Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Germany</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
173 places, 2,845 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

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.