Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Germany
Germany: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.2645 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Germany stood at 0.2645 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Germany peaked at 0.2645 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Germany ranks 25th of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0949 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0925 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0965 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1294 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1294 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1654 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1393 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1518 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1507 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1254 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1399 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1686 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1791 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1802 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2076 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2459 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1794 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1538 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1648 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1594 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1918 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2645 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1516 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1254 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1686 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1797 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2459 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2117 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1918 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2645 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 22 Naoero 0.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Belgium 0.2814 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Panama 0.2671 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Eswatini 0.2644 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Suriname 0.2627 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.2409 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)
- 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 other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Germany?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Germany was 0.2645 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2645 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.