France vs Germany: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

France
1.32 trillion
in 2025
Germany
1.40 trillion
in 2025
France rank
7th
Germany rank
5th

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

  • France
  • Germany
0500.0B1.0T1.5T199620102025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.40 trillion against 1.32 trillion in France, a difference of 85.47 billion.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 178.18 billion 128.02 billion 50.16 billion France
2000s 707.03 billion 842.17 billion 135.14 billion Germany
2010s 1.53 trillion 1.27 trillion 261.43 billion France
2020s 1.37 trillion 1.32 trillion 43.91 billion France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, France or Germany?
Germany, at 1.40 trillion against 1.32 trillion in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between France and Germany?
85.47 billion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.