Germany vs United States of America: Other investment
Other investment over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.58 trillion US dollar against 5.20 trillion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 1.38 trillion US dollar.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 271.03 billion US dollar | 643.25 billion US dollar | 372.22 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 1990s | 865.71 billion US dollar | 1.22 trillion US dollar | 354.83 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.25 trillion US dollar | 3.32 trillion US dollar | 1.06 trillion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.26 trillion US dollar | 4.43 trillion US dollar | 1.17 trillion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.37 trillion US dollar | 5.50 trillion US dollar | 1.13 trillion US dollar | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6.58 trillion US dollar against 5.20 trillion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment between Germany and United States of America?
- 1.38 trillion US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for other investment?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment (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.