16_International debt securities, all maturities in Germany

Germany: 16_International debt securities, all maturities was 1.40 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.40 trillion
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.56 trillion
in 2008
All-time low
82.59 billion
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Germany, 1996–2025

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1996201020251996: 82.6B1997: 112.4B1998: 140.7B1999: 176.4B2000: 256.0B2001: 326.5B2002: 392.6B2003: 578.5B2004: 775.5B2005: 965.1B2006: 1.0T2007: 1.2T2008: 1.6T2009: 1.3T2010: 1.3T2011: 1.3T2012: 1.4T2013: 1.3T2014: 1.3T2015: 1.2T2016: 1.2T2017: 1.2T2018: 1.3T2019: 1.3T2020: 1.2T2021: 1.3T2022: 1.3T2023: 1.3T2024: 1.3T2025: 1.4T

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Germany is 1.40 trillion, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Germany peaked at 1.56 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.59 billion, in 1996.

That places Germany 5th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 128.02 billion 82.59 billion 176.40 billion 4
2000s 842.17 billion 256.02 billion 1.56 trillion 10
2010s 1.27 trillion 1.16 trillion 1.37 trillion 10
2020s 1.32 trillion 1.23 trillion 1.40 trillion 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Cayman Islands 3.35 trillion compare
  2. 3 United States 2.60 trillion compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 2.38 trillion compare
  4. 6 Canada 1.40 trillion compare
  5. 7 France 1.32 trillion compare
  6. 8 Ireland 1.23 trillion compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Germany?
16_international debt securities, all maturities in Germany was 1.40 trillion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 trillion in 2008.
What is the lowest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 82.59 billion in 1996.
How does Germany rank for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Germany ranks 5th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
Is 16_international debt securities, all maturities rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.