Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Germany
Germany: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 2.68 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.68 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
5th
of 161 countries
All-time high
2.72 trillion US dollar
in 2020
All-time low
15.16 billion US dollar
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.68 trillion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2025.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Germany peaked at 2.72 trillion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.16 billion US dollar, in 1980.
That places Germany 5th out of 161 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.16 billion US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 16.61 billion US dollar | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 20.71 billion US dollar | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 21.66 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 25.83 billion US dollar | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 39.04 billion US dollar | +51.2% |
| 1986 | 52.40 billion US dollar | +34.2% |
| 1987 | 73.83 billion US dollar | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 102.54 billion US dollar | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 127.33 billion US dollar | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 140.27 billion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 155.57 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 151.88 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 164.70 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 174.22 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 219.45 billion US dollar | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 226.20 billion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 261.31 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 353.44 billion US dollar | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 386.21 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 422.88 billion US dollar | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 485.04 billion US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 641.80 billion US dollar | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 805.58 billion US dollar | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 trillion US dollar | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 trillion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.38 trillion US dollar | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 1.67 trillion US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.56 trillion US dollar | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.80 trillion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.82 trillion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.73 trillion US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.01 trillion US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 2.16 trillion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.14 trillion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.95 trillion US dollar | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.97 trillion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.33 trillion US dollar | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 2.25 trillion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.40 trillion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.72 trillion US dollar | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 2.44 trillion US dollar | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.96 trillion US dollar | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 2.24 trillion US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 2.26 trillion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.68 trillion US dollar | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.51 billion US dollar | 15.16 billion US dollar | 127.33 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.32 billion US dollar | 140.27 billion US dollar | 386.21 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 trillion US dollar | 422.88 billion US dollar | 1.80 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 trillion US dollar | 1.73 trillion US dollar | 2.40 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 trillion US dollar | 1.96 trillion US dollar | 2.72 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Luxembourg 3.73 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 Ireland 2.79 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 France 2.78 trillion US dollar compare
- 6 Japan 2.35 trillion US dollar compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.86 trillion US dollar compare
- 8 Netherlands 1.18 trillion US dollar 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 portfolio investment, debt securities in Germany?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Germany was 2.68 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 trillion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.16 billion US dollar in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.