Germany vs Japan: Foreign liabilities
Germany
10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
8th
Foreign liabilities over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 2.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 149 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 704.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.68 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Germany and Japan?
- 2.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.