Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Germany
Germany: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 58,954 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Germany is 58,954 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Germany peaked at 58,954 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,943 US dollar per person, in 1983.
That places Germany 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,102 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,075 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,046 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,943 US dollar per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,943 US dollar per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,750 US dollar per person | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 4,184 US dollar per person | +52.1% |
| 1987 | 5,400 US dollar per person | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 5,382 US dollar per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6,855 US dollar per person | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 8,897 US dollar per person | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 9,026 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8,559 US dollar per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 9,599 US dollar per person | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 10,441 US dollar per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 11,749 US dollar per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 11,707 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,723 US dollar per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 12,671 US dollar per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 12,697 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,913 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 13,754 US dollar per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 17,219 US dollar per person | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 22,473 US dollar per person | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 26,399 US dollar per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 25,157 US dollar per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 31,581 US dollar per person | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 40,459 US dollar per person | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 40,265 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39,222 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 39,575 US dollar per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 41,258 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 41,890 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40,364 US dollar per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 37,001 US dollar per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 33,732 US dollar per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 34,664 US dollar per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 40,321 US dollar per person | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 40,498 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 39,676 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 47,355 US dollar per person | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 48,975 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 47,548 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 48,664 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 48,046 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 58,954 US dollar per person | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,468 US dollar per person | 1,943 US dollar per person | 6,855 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,607 US dollar per person | 8,559 US dollar per person | 12,697 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,944 US dollar per person | 12,913 US dollar per person | 40,459 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,898 US dollar per person | 33,732 US dollar per person | 41,890 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,924 US dollar per person | 47,355 US dollar per person | 58,954 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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) 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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 73.58 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Germany?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Germany was 58,954 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 58,954 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,943 US dollar per person in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.