Other investment, Loans in Germany

Germany: Other investment, Loans was 1.19 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.19 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
5th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.19 trillion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
81.63 billion US dollar
in 1983
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Other investment, Loans in Germany, 1980–2025

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Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2025, other investment, loans in Germany stood at 1.19 trillion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, loans in Germany peaked at 1.19 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.63 billion US dollar, in 1983.

Germany ranks 5th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Other investment, Loans in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Germany, 1980 to 2025.
Year US dollar Change
1980 91.48 billion US dollar
1981 90.01 billion US dollar -1.6%
1982 88.33 billion US dollar -1.9%
1983 81.63 billion US dollar -7.6%
1984 82.20 billion US dollar +0.7%
1985 120.69 billion US dollar +46.8%
1986 187.34 billion US dollar +55.2%
1987 245.00 billion US dollar +30.8%
1988 242.11 billion US dollar -1.2%
1989 306.87 billion US dollar +26.7%
1990 556.94 billion US dollar +81.5%
1991 570.60 billion US dollar +2.5%
1992 561.42 billion US dollar -1.6%
1993 659.19 billion US dollar +17.4%
1994 707.82 billion US dollar +7.4%
1995 802.95 billion US dollar +13.4%
1996 805.48 billion US dollar +0.3%
1997 763.99 billion US dollar -5.2%
1998 911.97 billion US dollar +19.4%
1999 360.64 billion US dollar -60.5%
2000 402.91 billion US dollar +11.7%
2001 441.02 billion US dollar +9.5%
2002 477.21 billion US dollar +8.2%
2003 598.01 billion US dollar +25.3%
2004 673.68 billion US dollar +12.7%
2005 587.07 billion US dollar -12.9%
2006 743.93 billion US dollar +26.7%
2007 933.14 billion US dollar +25.4%
2008 939.18 billion US dollar +0.6%
2009 888.77 billion US dollar -5.4%
2010 916.76 billion US dollar +3.2%
2011 886.04 billion US dollar -3.4%
2012 785.35 billion US dollar -11.4%
2013 780.22 billion US dollar -0.7%
2014 710.49 billion US dollar -8.9%
2015 646.41 billion US dollar -9.0%
2016 651.11 billion US dollar +0.7%
2017 741.11 billion US dollar +13.8%
2018 762.80 billion US dollar +2.9%
2019 784.32 billion US dollar +2.8%
2020 879.35 billion US dollar +12.1%
2021 889.64 billion US dollar +1.2%
2022 889.93 billion US dollar +0.0%
2023 931.11 billion US dollar +4.6%
2024 969.67 billion US dollar +4.1%
2025 1.19 trillion US dollar +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 153.57 billion US dollar 81.63 billion US dollar 306.87 billion US dollar 10
1990s 670.10 billion US dollar 360.64 billion US dollar 911.97 billion US dollar 10
2000s 668.49 billion US dollar 402.91 billion US dollar 939.18 billion US dollar 10
2010s 766.46 billion US dollar 646.41 billion US dollar 916.76 billion US dollar 10
2020s 958.67 billion US dollar 879.35 billion US dollar 1.19 trillion US dollar 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom 2.93 trillion US dollar compare
  2. 3 France 1.49 trillion US dollar compare
  3. 4 Japan 1.44 trillion US dollar compare
  4. 6 China 967.70 billion US dollar compare
  5. 7 Ireland 687.50 billion US dollar compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 686.79 billion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, loans in Germany?
Other investment, loans in Germany was 1.19 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment, loans recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 trillion US dollar in 2025.
What is the lowest other investment, loans recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 81.63 billion US dollar in 1983.
How does Germany rank for other investment, loans?
Germany ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is other investment, loans rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
168 places, 3,933 data points, 1948–2025
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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.