What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Germany and United States?

1.20 trillion, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?

30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

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.

Germany vs United States: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

Germany

1.40 trillion

in 2025

United States

2.60 trillion

in 2025

Germany rank

5th

United States rank

3rd

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

Germany
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.60 trillion against 1.40 trillion in Germany, a difference of 1.20 trillion.

That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 153 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	128.02 billion	448.38 billion	320.35 billion	United States
2000s	842.17 billion	1.95 trillion	1.11 trillion	United States
2010s	1.27 trillion	2.26 trillion	991.94 billion	United States
2020s	1.32 trillion	2.44 trillion	1.12 trillion	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, Germany or United States?: United States, at 2.60 trillion against 1.40 trillion in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Germany and United States?: 1.20 trillion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?: Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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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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: 10 August 2026

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