15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Germany

Germany: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0546 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0546 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0703 units per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.043 units per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Germany, 2001–2025

00.020.040.060.082001201320252001: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.05 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.053 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.059 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.057 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.057 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.059 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.056 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.06 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.053 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.063 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Germany is 0.0546 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Germany peaked at 0.0703 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.043 units per US$ of GDP, in 2005.

That places Germany 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Germany, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP in Germany, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0443 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0497 units per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2003 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP +17.4%
2004 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP -22.5%
2005 0.043 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2006 0.0455 units per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2007 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP +15.6%
2008 0.0543 units per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2009 0.0703 units per US$ of GDP +29.6%
2010 0.0612 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2011 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2012 0.0569 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2013 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2014 0.046 units per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2015 0.0573 units per US$ of GDP +24.7%
2016 0.0593 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2017 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2018 0.0511 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2019 0.0565 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2020 0.06 units per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2021 0.0684 units per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2022 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP -21.8%
2023 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2024 0.0548 units per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2025 0.0546 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0515 units per US$ of GDP 0.043 units per US$ of GDP 0.0703 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0566 units per US$ of GDP 0.046 units per US$ of GDP 0.0612 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.059 units per US$ of GDP 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP 0.0684 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 Bahamas 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 19 Australia 0.0664 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 20 Norway 0.064 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 22 United Arab Emirates 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 23 New Zealand 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 24 Qatar 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Germany?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Germany was 0.0546 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0703 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.043 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
How does Germany rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
Germany ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP
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units per US$ of GDP
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.