18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Germany

Germany: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0577 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1033 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.0066 units per US$ of GDP
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1996–2025

00.020.040.060.080.11996201020251996: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.064 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.057 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.066 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.096 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.085 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.09 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.075 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.085 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.083 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.103 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.083 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.085 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.086 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.087 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.073 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.059 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Germany is 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.1033 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP, in 1997.

That places Germany 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1996 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP —
1997 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1998 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP +50.2%
1999 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP +60.3%
2000 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP +156.8%
2001 0.0518 units per US$ of GDP +27.4%
2002 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2003 0.064 units per US$ of GDP +24.8%
2004 0.0575 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2005 0.0656 units per US$ of GDP +14.2%
2006 0.0579 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2007 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP +17.9%
2008 0.0958 units per US$ of GDP +40.5%
2009 0.0848 units per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2010 0.0896 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2011 0.0754 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2012 0.094 units per US$ of GDP +24.8%
2013 0.0853 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2014 0.0831 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2015 0.1033 units per US$ of GDP +24.3%
2016 0.0941 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2017 0.0827 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2018 0.0851 units per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2019 0.0865 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2020 0.0866 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2021 0.0734 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2022 0.0697 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2023 0.0576 units per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2024 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2025 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.018 units per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +156.8% 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.0637 units per US$ of GDP 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP 0.0958 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0879 units per US$ of GDP 0.0754 units per US$ of GDP 0.1033 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0673 units per US$ of GDP 0.0576 units per US$ of GDP 0.0866 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 France 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 29 Norway 0.0601 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 30 Montenegro 0.0586 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 32 Namibia 0.0497 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 33 Fiji 0.0473 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 34 Jamaica 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Germany?
18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.1033 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does Germany rank for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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18_International debt securities, 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.

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Indicator
18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
150 places, 3,974 data points, 1996–2025
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18_International debt securities, 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.