Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Germany
Germany: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -18.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-18.32 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 176.6%
World rank
183rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
76.96 billion BoP, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
-68.63 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded -18.32 billion BoP, current US$ for portfolio equity, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 176.6% on the previous year and down 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Germany peaked at 76.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -68.63 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Germany ranks 183rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 107.53 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 935.10 million BoP, current US$ | +769.6% |
| 1973 | -89.42 million BoP, current US$ | -109.6% |
| 1974 | 13.12 million BoP, current US$ | -114.7% |
| 1975 | 774.67 million BoP, current US$ | +5803.5% |
| 1976 | 650.26 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 697.14 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +117.9% |
| 1979 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 313.15 million BoP, current US$ | -68.9% |
| 1981 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +242.6% |
| 1982 | 204.90 million BoP, current US$ | -80.9% |
| 1983 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +439.5% |
| 1984 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +217.1% |
| 1987 | -836.13 million BoP, current US$ | -112.2% |
| 1988 | 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -460.9% |
| 1989 | 12.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +300.4% |
| 1990 | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -115.7% |
| 1991 | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -186.3% |
| 1992 | -2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -271.2% |
| 1993 | 7.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -368.8% |
| 1994 | 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.0% |
| 1995 | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -138.5% |
| 1996 | 12.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -958.4% |
| 1997 | 12.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 56.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +341.1% |
| 1999 | 28.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2000 | -27.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -197.4% |
| 2001 | 76.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -375.1% |
| 2002 | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -82.0% |
| 2003 | 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +82.7% |
| 2004 | -7.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -131.2% |
| 2005 | 22.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -380.0% |
| 2006 | 35.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 76.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.9% |
| 2008 | -68.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -189.2% |
| 2009 | 20.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -130.4% |
| 2010 | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -77.1% |
| 2011 | -5.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -215.5% |
| 2012 | -2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.0% |
| 2013 | 15.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -704.9% |
| 2014 | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -82.4% |
| 2015 | 20.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +675.6% |
| 2016 | -8.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -139.3% |
| 2017 | -4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 2018 | -43.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +968.6% |
| 2019 | -13.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -69.3% |
| 2020 | -17.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2021 | -7.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.1% |
| 2022 | -9.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2023 | -17.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +76.9% |
| 2024 | -6.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 2025 | -18.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +176.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -18.32 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.24 million BoP, current US$. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's -18.32 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.84 million BoP, current US$. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +5803.5% | 13.12 million BoP, current US$ | 774.67 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 623.66 million BoP, current US$ | -89.42 million BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -836.13 million BoP, current US$ | 12.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -68.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Germany?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Germany was -18.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 76.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Germany ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 187.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.