Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Germany
Germany: Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All was 477.81 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Germany, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Germany stood at 477.81 billion.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Germany peaked at 533.04 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 271.64 billion, in 2010.
That places Germany 3rd out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 277.69 billion | — |
| 2010 | 271.64 billion | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 304.61 billion | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 314.16 billion | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 339.94 billion | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 331.91 billion | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 375.66 billion | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 387.98 billion | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 415.83 billion | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 484.29 billion | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 455.74 billion | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 512.58 billion | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 522.05 billion | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 533.04 billion | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 509.79 billion | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 477.81 billion | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.69 billion | 277.69 billion | 277.69 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 368.18 billion | 271.64 billion | 484.29 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 511.06 billion | 477.81 billion | 533.04 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 654.57 billion compare
- 2 United States of America 584.69 billion compare
- 4 France 359.25 billion compare
- 5 Switzerland 333.18 billion compare
- 6 Netherlands 258.49 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Germany?
- Outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Germany was 477.81 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 533.04 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.64 billion in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.