Portfolio investment in Germany
Germany: Portfolio investment was 5.81 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.81 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
3rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
5.81 trillion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
20.37 billion US dollar
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Portfolio investment in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5.81 trillion US dollar for portfolio investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Germany peaked at 5.81 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.37 billion US dollar, in 1980.
Germany ranks 3rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment in Germany, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.37 billion US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 21.26 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 25.93 billion US dollar | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 29.69 billion US dollar | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 33.56 billion US dollar | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 51.60 billion US dollar | +53.7% |
| 1986 | 71.26 billion US dollar | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 93.89 billion US dollar | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 135.50 billion US dollar | +44.3% |
| 1989 | 171.28 billion US dollar | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 185.23 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 213.57 billion US dollar | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 246.49 billion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 279.91 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 320.00 billion US dollar | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 385.42 billion US dollar | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 413.69 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 502.70 billion US dollar | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 724.01 billion US dollar | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 893.29 billion US dollar | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 995.95 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 975.77 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 trillion US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 trillion US dollar | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 trillion US dollar | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 1.82 trillion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.27 trillion US dollar | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 2.62 trillion US dollar | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.15 trillion US dollar | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 2.51 trillion US dollar | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.56 trillion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.38 trillion US dollar | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.76 trillion US dollar | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 3.08 trillion US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 3.07 trillion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.90 trillion US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.98 trillion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.68 trillion US dollar | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 3.49 trillion US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.92 trillion US dollar | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 4.57 trillion US dollar | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 4.67 trillion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.87 trillion US dollar | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 4.45 trillion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 4.75 trillion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 5.81 trillion US dollar | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.43 billion US dollar | 20.37 billion US dollar | 171.28 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 416.43 billion US dollar | 185.23 billion US dollar | 893.29 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 trillion US dollar | 975.77 billion US dollar | 2.62 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 trillion US dollar | 2.38 trillion US dollar | 3.92 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 trillion US dollar | 3.87 trillion US dollar | 5.81 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States of America 19.21 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 Luxembourg 7.59 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Ireland 5.58 trillion US dollar compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.39 trillion US dollar compare
- 6 Japan 4.92 trillion US dollar compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.2394 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 43,232 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in Germany?
- Portfolio investment in Germany was 5.81 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.37 billion US dollar in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for portfolio investment?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.