Foreign liabilities in Germany
Germany: Foreign liabilities was 10.18 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.18 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
6th
of 151 countries
All-time high
10.18 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.54 trillion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Germany, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10.18 trillion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Germany peaked at 10.18 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.54 trillion current US$, in 1995.
That places Germany 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.54 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.61 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.69 trillion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.23 trillion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 2.45 trillion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.69 trillion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.72 trillion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.35 trillion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 4.23 trillion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 4.82 trillion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 4.66 trillion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.82 trillion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 7.25 trillion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 6.50 trillion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 6.79 trillion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.02 trillion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 8.21 trillion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.83 trillion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 8.62 trillion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.27 trillion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.45 trillion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.44 trillion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.51 trillion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 8.04 trillion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 8.54 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 10.18 trillion current US$ | +19.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.18 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 16.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.18 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 42.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 1.54 trillion current US$ | 2.45 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.88 trillion current US$ | 2.69 trillion current US$ | 7.25 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 trillion current US$ | 7.44 trillion current US$ | 8.83 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 trillion current US$ | 10.18 trillion current US$ | 10.18 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- 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 liabilities in Germany?
- Foreign liabilities in Germany was 10.18 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 trillion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for foreign liabilities?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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