France vs Germany: Foreign assets
France
9.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Germany
12.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
France rank
7th
Germany rank
4th
Foreign assets over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 9.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in France, a difference of 2.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 149 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.68 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 387.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 528.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 12.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 9.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between France and Germany?
- 2.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for foreign assets?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.