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 149 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

2.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T10.0T1995200720201995: 2.2T real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.2T real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.3T real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.0T real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.3T real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.5T real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.5T real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.3T real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.3T real chained 2019 US$2004: 6.0T real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.7T real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.0T real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.5T real chained 2019 US$2008: 7.4T real chained 2019 US$2009: 7.7T real chained 2019 US$2010: 9.0T real chained 2019 US$2011: 9.1T real chained 2019 US$2012: 9.6T real chained 2019 US$2013: 9.2T real chained 2019 US$2014: 8.8T real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.8T real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.8T real chained 2019 US$2017: 8.8T real chained 2019 US$2018: 8.2T real chained 2019 US$2019: 8.5T real chained 2019 US$2020: 10.1T real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Luxembourg 13.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 4 France 10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 10.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 7 Ireland 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 8 Japan 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 9 China 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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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