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

Germany: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 275.58 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
275.58 billion
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
5th
of 213 countries
All-time high
297.91 billion
in 2021
All-time low
87.04 billion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B300.0B2001201320252001: 87.0B2002: 104.5B2003: 148.0B2004: 129.0B2005: 124.3B2006: 138.7B2007: 183.4B2008: 206.7B2009: 244.7B2010: 212.0B2011: 224.7B2012: 204.8B2013: 219.6B2014: 182.3B2015: 196.3B2016: 209.8B2017: 229.5B2018: 207.1B2019: 223.6B2020: 236.6B2021: 297.9B2022: 224.7B2023: 286.3B2024: 256.7B2025: 275.6B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Germany recorded 275.58 billion for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Germany peaked at 297.91 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.04 billion, in 2001.

Germany ranks 5th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 151.81 billion 87.04 billion 244.69 billion 9
2010s 210.97 billion 182.29 billion 229.46 billion 10
2020s 262.96 billion 224.72 billion 297.91 billion 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom 448.74 billion compare
  2. 3 France 398.15 billion compare
  3. 4 Japan 305.55 billion compare
  4. 6 Canada 242.48 billion compare
  5. 7 Singapore 135.77 billion compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 135.45 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Germany?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Germany was 275.58 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 297.91 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 87.04 billion in 2001.
How does Germany rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
Germany ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,327 data points, 2001–2025
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Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.