France vs Germany: Foreign liabilities

France
10.79 trillion current US$
in 2020
Germany
10.18 trillion current US$
in 2020
France rank
4th
Germany rank
6th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 10.79 trillion current US$ against 10.18 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 606.30 billion current US$.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 trillion current US$ 1.90 trillion current US$ 229.72 billion current US$ Germany
2000s 4.94 trillion current US$ 4.88 trillion current US$ 60.53 billion current US$ France
2010s 8.20 trillion current US$ 8.19 trillion current US$ 9.70 billion current US$ France
2020s 10.79 trillion current US$ 10.18 trillion current US$ 606.30 billion current US$ France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, France or Germany?
France, at 10.79 trillion current US$ against 10.18 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between France and Germany?
606.30 billion current US$, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do France and Germany rank globally for foreign liabilities?
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed