Euro Area (EA) vs Germany: Portfolio investment
Portfolio investment over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- Germany
How they compare
Euro Area (EA) currently reports 18.21 trillion US dollar against 5.81 trillion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 12.40 trillion US dollar.
That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 3.1 times Germany's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Euro Area (EA) has been ahead every year.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Euro Area (EA) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 trillion US dollar | 893.29 billion US dollar | 1.14 trillion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2000s | 4.33 trillion US dollar | 1.75 trillion US dollar | 2.58 trillion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2010s | 8.47 trillion US dollar | 3.08 trillion US dollar | 5.38 trillion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2020s | 14.60 trillion US dollar | 4.69 trillion US dollar | 9.91 trillion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, Euro Area (EA) or Germany?
- Euro Area (EA), at 18.21 trillion US dollar against 5.81 trillion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment between Euro Area (EA) and Germany?
- 12.40 trillion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and Germany rank globally for portfolio investment?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio 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.