How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Ireland: Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Other Sectors (BPM6)

Germany

124.60 billion US dollar

in 2025

Ireland

129.31 billion US dollar

in 2024

Germany rank

2nd

Ireland rank

1st

Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time

Germany
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 129.31 billion US dollar against 124.60 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 4.71 billion US dollar.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 140 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	144.53 billion US dollar	40.69 billion US dollar	103.85 billion US dollar	Germany
2010s	105.99 billion US dollar	40.17 billion US dollar	65.81 billion US dollar	Germany
2020s	118.64 billion US dollar	92.72 billion US dollar	25.93 billion US dollar	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, trade credits and advances, other sectors (bpm6), Germany or Ireland?: Ireland, at 129.31 billion US dollar against 124.60 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in other investment, trade credits and advances, other sectors (bpm6) between Germany and Ireland?: 4.71 billion US dollar, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for other investment, trade credits and advances, other sectors (bpm6)?: Germany ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (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, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 143 places, 2,847 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.