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 150 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
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$, in 1995.
Germany ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28,571 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28,786 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 29,414 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 36,501 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 40,446 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 43,119 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 44,119 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 51,070 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 64,225 real chained 2019 US$ | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 73,779 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 73,397 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 90,088 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 108,296 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 97,596 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 103,554 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 118,478 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 119,692 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 127,378 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 125,131 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 119,854 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 109,265 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 109,464 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 126,116 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 121,299 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 128,279 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,885 real chained 2019 US$, 5.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,744 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 14 United Arab Emirates 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 Sweden 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Finland 180,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 18 France 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 Canada 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 20 Austria 121,173 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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 150 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
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.