Reserve assets, Debt securities in Germany
Germany: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 34.23 billion US dollar in 2025. βΌ Falling
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Germany, 1999β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, debt securities in Germany is 34.23 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Germany peaked at 42.54 billion US dollar in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.74 billion US dollar, in 2018.
That places Germany 17th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.14 billion US dollar | 42.14 billion US dollar | 42.14 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.15 billion US dollar | 26.02 billion US dollar | 42.54 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.55 billion US dollar | 23.74 billion US dollar | 33.46 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.44 billion US dollar | 27.79 billion US dollar | 34.23 billion US dollar | 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, Deposit taking corporations 2.24 trillion US dollar (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)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 228.33 billion (2023)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 2.68 trillion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, debt securities in Germany?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in Germany was 34.23 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42.54 billion US dollar in 2000.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.74 billion US dollar in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, 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.