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
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.