Capital Accounts in Germany
Germany: Capital Accounts was 566.44 billion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Germany, 1950–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Germany recorded 566.44 billion for capital accounts in 1998. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Germany peaked at 566.44 billion in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.08 billion, in 1950.
Germany ranks 45th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.08 billion | — |
| 1951 | 3.75 billion | +21.8% |
| 1952 | 4.67 billion | +24.5% |
| 1953 | 5.74 billion | +22.9% |
| 1954 | 6.58 billion | +14.6% |
| 1955 | 7.80 billion | +18.5% |
| 1956 | 8.91 billion | +14.2% |
| 1957 | 10.99 billion | +23.3% |
| 1958 | 12.52 billion | +13.9% |
| 1959 | 14.09 billion | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 16.15 billion | +14.6% |
| 1961 | 19.24 billion | +19.1% |
| 1962 | 23.50 billion | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 25.79 billion | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 28.68 billion | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 31.74 billion | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 31.93 billion | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 35.05 billion | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 35.46 billion | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 36.41 billion | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 40.78 billion | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 46.06 billion | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 51.13 billion | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 56.69 billion | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 62.69 billion | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 68.95 billion | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 77.13 billion | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 84.52 billion | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 91.97 billion | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 99.95 billion | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 106.76 billion | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 117.20 billion | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 130.34 billion | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 141.92 billion | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 155.81 billion | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 175.54 billion | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 188.38 billion | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 202.04 billion | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 209.09 billion | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 223.50 billion | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 278.07 billion | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 327.06 billion | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 370.91 billion | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 412.62 billion | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 433.19 billion | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 460.49 billion | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 486.95 billion | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 531.62 billion | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 566.44 billion | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.81 billion | 3.08 billion | 14.09 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.39 billion | 16.15 billion | 36.41 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.99 billion | 40.78 billion | 99.95 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.06 billion | 106.76 billion | 223.50 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 429.71 billion | 278.07 billion | 566.44 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 72,617 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 3.77 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 343.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 74.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 417.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 413.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,951 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts in Germany?
- Capital accounts in Germany was 566.44 billion in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 566.44 billion in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 billion in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for capital accounts?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 155 countries with data for 1998.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.