Germany vs Netherlands: Foreign assets
Germany
12.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Netherlands
11.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Germany rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th
Foreign assets over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 11.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 1.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 149 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 657.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 12.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 11.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for foreign assets?
- Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.