Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Germany
Germany: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.9745 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Germany stood at 0.9745 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Germany peaked at 0.9992 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1726 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Germany ranks 21st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1726 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1963 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2991 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.385 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3838 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3701 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3826 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3965 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4625 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6756 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.717 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.854 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8662 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8851 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8279 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9355 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9414 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8884 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9745 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2591 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1726 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3946 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7605 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 18 Belgium 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9955 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.9867 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Marshall Islands 0.9352 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Timor-Leste 0.8697 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Panama 0.8286 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.4432 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 0.9745 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.9992 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1726 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Germany ranks 21st 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 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.