China vs Germany: Foreign liabilities
China
6.58 trillion current US$
in 2020
Germany
10.18 trillion current US$
in 2020
China rank
9th
Germany rank
6th
Foreign liabilities over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.18 trillion current US$ against 6.58 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 3.60 trillion current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295.27 billion current US$ | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 1.61 trillion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 996.17 billion current US$ | 4.88 trillion current US$ | 3.89 trillion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.44 trillion current US$ | 8.19 trillion current US$ | 3.75 trillion current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.58 trillion current US$ | 10.18 trillion current US$ | 3.60 trillion current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 10.18 trillion current US$ against 6.58 trillion current US$ in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between China and Germany?
- 3.60 trillion current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- China ranks 9th and Germany ranks 6th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.