Foreign assets per capita in Germany

Germany: Foreign assets per capita was 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
151,432 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
17th
of 149 countries
All-time high
151,432 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
28,571 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Germany, 1995–2020

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1995200720201995: 28.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 28.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 29.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 36.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 40.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 43.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 44.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 51.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 64.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 73.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 73.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 90.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 108.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 97.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 103.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 118.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 119.7k real chained 2019 US$2012: 127.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 125.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 119.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 109.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 109.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 126.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 121.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 128.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 151.4k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Germany recorded 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Germany peaked at 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,571 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Germany ranks 17th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,744 real chained 2019 US$ 28,571 real chained 2019 US$ 40,446 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 74,924 real chained 2019 US$ 43,119 real chained 2019 US$ 108,296 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 120,496 real chained 2019 US$ 109,265 real chained 2019 US$ 128,279 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 United Arab Emirates 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 15 Sweden 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 16 Finland 180,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 18 France 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 19 Canada 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 20 Austria 121,173 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Germany?
Foreign assets per capita in Germany was 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 28,571 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Germany rank for foreign assets per capita?
Germany ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.