Foreign liabilities in Germany
Germany: Foreign liabilities was 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
6th
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Germany, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Germany peaked at 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Germany 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Germany, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 3.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 3.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 5.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 5.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 5.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 8.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 7.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 7.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 9.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 9.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 7.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.78 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 8.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 8.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 16.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 43.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Luxembourg 13.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 France 10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 10.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Ireland 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 Japan 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 China 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- 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 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for foreign liabilities?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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