France vs Germany: Foreign assets

France
9.77 trillion current US$
in 2020
Germany
12.66 trillion current US$
in 2020
France rank
7th
Germany rank
4th

Foreign assets over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.66 trillion current US$ against 9.77 trillion current US$ in France, a difference of 2.89 trillion current US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.71 trillion current US$ 1.97 trillion current US$ 266.37 billion current US$ Germany
2000s 4.79 trillion current US$ 5.11 trillion current US$ 316.77 billion current US$ Germany
2010s 7.69 trillion current US$ 9.31 trillion current US$ 1.62 trillion current US$ Germany
2020s 9.77 trillion current US$ 12.66 trillion current US$ 2.89 trillion current US$ Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, France or Germany?
Germany, at 12.66 trillion current US$ against 9.77 trillion current US$ in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets between France and Germany?
2.89 trillion current US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do France and Germany rank globally for foreign assets?
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed