Euro Area (EA) vs Germany: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets

Euro Area (EA)
880.14 billion
in 2024
Germany
238.51 billion
in 2024
Euro Area (EA) rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th

Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Germany
-250.0B0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T200520142024

How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 880.14 billion against 238.51 billion in Germany, a difference of 641.63 billion.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 3.7 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 9 groups.

Euro Area (EA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 398.67 billion 151.05 billion 247.62 billion Euro Area (EA)
2010s 388.80 billion 139.69 billion 249.12 billion Euro Area (EA)
2020s 604.27 billion 166.02 billion 438.25 billion Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets, Euro Area (EA) or Germany?
Euro Area (EA), at 880.14 billion against 238.51 billion in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets between Euro Area (EA) and Germany?
641.63 billion, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Germany?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Germany rank globally for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio 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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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
202 places, 3,646 data points, 2005–2024
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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.