France vs Germany: Foreign liabilities
France
10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Germany
10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
France rank
4th
Germany rank
6th
Foreign liabilities over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Germany, a difference of 606.60 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 335.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 92.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.68 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 112.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 606.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, France or Germany?
- France, at 10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between France and Germany?
- 606.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.