Germany vs United Kingdom: Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US)
Germany
183.96 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
441.40 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
1st
Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 441.40 billion against 183.96 billion in Germany, a difference of 257.44 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.99 billion | 303.38 billion | 112.39 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 87.91 billion | 23.54 billion | 64.37 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 221.73 billion | 298.06 billion | 76.33 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 441.40 billion against 183.96 billion in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 257.44 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for other investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.