Euro Area (EA) vs Germany: Other investment, Trade credits and advances

Euro Area (EA)
484.13 billion US dollar
in 2025
Germany
148.31 billion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
Germany rank
3rd

Other investment, Trade credits and advances over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 484.13 billion US dollar against 148.31 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 335.82 billion US dollar.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 3.3 times Germany's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Euro Area (EA) has been ahead every year.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Euro Area (EA) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 185.22 billion US dollar 87.40 billion US dollar 97.83 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2000s 267.15 billion US dollar 120.45 billion US dollar 146.69 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2010s 305.25 billion US dollar 118.18 billion US dollar 187.07 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2020s 412.89 billion US dollar 141.19 billion US dollar 271.70 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, trade credits and advances, Euro Area (EA) or Germany?
Euro Area (EA), at 484.13 billion US dollar against 148.31 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, trade credits and advances between Euro Area (EA) and Germany?
335.82 billion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Germany?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Germany rank globally for other investment, trade credits and advances?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Trade credits and advances (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Trade credits and advances (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
159 places, 3,585 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.