Domestic credit to private sector in Germany
Germany: Domestic credit to private sector was 85.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Germany, 2001–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 85.7% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Germany peaked at 112.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2016.
Germany ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 112.4% | — |
| 2002 | 111.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 109.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 106.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 105.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 102.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.5% | 97.0% | 112.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.5% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Germany?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Germany was 85.7% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.