France vs Germany: Other investment, Loans
Other investment, Loans over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 1.49 trillion US dollar against 1.19 trillion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 295.30 billion US dollar.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205.95 billion US dollar | 153.57 billion US dollar | 52.38 billion US dollar | France |
| 1990s | 469.67 billion US dollar | 685.05 billion US dollar | 215.38 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 206.29 billion US dollar | 668.49 billion US dollar | 462.21 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 688.55 billion US dollar | 766.46 billion US dollar | 77.91 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.23 trillion US dollar | 958.67 billion US dollar | 268.26 billion US dollar | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, loans, France or Germany?
- France, at 1.49 trillion US dollar against 1.19 trillion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, loans between France and Germany?
- 295.30 billion US dollar, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for other investment, loans?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans (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.