Germany vs United States: Foreign assets
Germany
12.66 trillion current US$
in 2020
United States
31.55 trillion current US$
in 2020
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Foreign assets over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 31.55 trillion current US$ against 12.66 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 18.89 trillion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 150 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 trillion current US$ | 5.60 trillion current US$ | 3.62 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 5.11 trillion current US$ | 12.89 trillion current US$ | 7.78 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 9.31 trillion current US$ | 24.07 trillion current US$ | 14.75 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 12.66 trillion current US$ | 31.55 trillion current US$ | 18.89 trillion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 31.55 trillion current US$ against 12.66 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Germany and United States?
- 18.89 trillion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for foreign assets?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.