France vs Germany: Other investment, Currency and deposits
France
2.00 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
3.40 trillion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd
Other investment, Currency and deposits over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.40 trillion US dollar against 2.00 trillion US dollar in France, a difference of 1.40 trillion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 billion US dollar | 562.58 billion US dollar | 559.77 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 658.41 billion US dollar | 1.37 trillion US dollar | 708.56 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.41 trillion US dollar | 2.21 trillion US dollar | 797.28 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.73 trillion US dollar | 2.92 trillion US dollar | 1.19 trillion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, currency and deposits, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.40 trillion US dollar against 2.00 trillion US dollar in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, currency and deposits between France and Germany?
- 1.40 trillion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for other investment, currency and deposits?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.