Foreign liabilities per capita in Germany

Germany: Foreign liabilities per capita was 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
121,818 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
16th
of 150 countries
All-time high
121,818 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
26,378 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Germany, 1995–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1995200720201995: 26.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 27.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 27.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 36.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 39.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 43.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 42.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 51.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 64.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 72.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 69.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 84.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 103.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 90.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 94.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 110.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 113.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 119.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 114.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 108.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 96.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 94.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 106.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 98.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 102.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 121.8k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Germany stood at 121,818 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Germany peaked at 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26,378 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Germany ranks 16th 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 liabilities per capita in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Germany, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 26,378 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 27,198 real chained 2019 US$ +3.1%
1997 27,910 real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
1998 36,486 real chained 2019 US$ +30.7%
1999 39,932 real chained 2019 US$ +9.4%
2000 43,099 real chained 2019 US$ +7.9%
2001 42,636 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2002 51,657 real chained 2019 US$ +21.2%
2003 64,608 real chained 2019 US$ +25.1%
2004 72,419 real chained 2019 US$ +12.1%
2005 68,957 real chained 2019 US$ -4.8%
2006 84,925 real chained 2019 US$ +23.2%
2007 103,482 real chained 2019 US$ +21.9%
2008 90,639 real chained 2019 US$ -12.4%
2009 94,602 real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2010 110,662 real chained 2019 US$ +17.0%
2011 113,129 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2012 119,033 real chained 2019 US$ +5.2%
2013 114,194 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2014 108,078 real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
2015 96,073 real chained 2019 US$ -11.1%
2016 94,595 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2017 106,225 real chained 2019 US$ +12.3%
2018 98,351 real chained 2019 US$ -7.4%
2019 102,767 real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2020 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ +18.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,478 real chained 2019 US$, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,581 real chained 2019 US$ 26,378 real chained 2019 US$ 39,932 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 71,702 real chained 2019 US$ 42,636 real chained 2019 US$ 103,482 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 106,311 real chained 2019 US$ 94,595 real chained 2019 US$ 119,033 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Norway 180,220 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 14 France 158,900 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 15 United States 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 17 Australia 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 18 Qatar 121,147 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 19 Austria 117,128 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Germany?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Germany was 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 26,378 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Germany rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Germany ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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