Germany vs Netherlands: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.60 trillion US dollar against 2.75 trillion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 1.86 trillion US dollar.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 158 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.05 billion US dollar | 119.66 billion US dollar | 98.39 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 869.86 billion US dollar | 1.57 trillion US dollar | 703.58 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.59 trillion US dollar | 4.02 trillion US dollar | 2.43 trillion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.41 trillion US dollar | 4.47 trillion US dollar | 2.07 trillion US dollar | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4.60 trillion US dollar against 2.75 trillion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, equity and investment fund shares between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.86 trillion US dollar, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.