Germany vs Latin America & Caribbean: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Germany
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.0% against 5.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 5.2% | 4.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 5.5% | 3.9% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 5.3% | 8.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 5.6% | 6.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 6.6% | 6.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Germany or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Germany, at 14.0% against 5.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Germany and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Germany ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.